Samsung
- Rank
- Score
- 32/149
- 49 out of 100
Samsung Electronics is a South Korean technology company founded in 1969 as part of the Samsung group and based in Suwon. It makes Galaxy phones and tablets, TVs and memory chips. Samsung has developed its own Samsung Gauss AI models, which it uses across the company and plans to bring to its products.
Is Gauss safe?
Gauss scores 49 out of 100 and ranks 32 of 149. Its strongest category is Security, and its weakest category is Transparency.
How is Gauss scored?
Gauss is scored out of 100 on Safety (25%), Transparency (25%), Security (25%), and Privacy (25%). See how we score.
Safety framework
Average used24.4This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Pre-release testing
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Was the model tested for dangerous capabilities, such as biological, chemical or cyber risks?
Company claim0/50No document found - No
Did an outside organisation test the model before release?
Company claim0/50No document found
Safety test results
Average used74.1This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Incident record
Not enough dataProtecting children
50Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card report child-safety tests or safeguards?
Company claim0/50No document found - Yes
Does the privacy policy set a minimum age, or say the service is not directed at children?
Company claim50/50“Unless otherwise specified, the Services are designed for a general audience and are not directed to children.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Model documentation
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card describe what the model can do?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card report test results?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card state the model's limitations?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card describe safety safeguards?
Company claim0/25No document found
Training-data disclosure
Average used29.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Independent transparency index
Average used40.7This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Transparency reports
Average used25This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Public safety commitments
50Average of the commitments signed.
- No
Has it signed the EU code of practice for general-purpose AI?
Company claim0/100European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Did it sign only the safety and security chapter?
Company claim0/50European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - Yes
Has it signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments (Seoul 2024)?
Company claim100/100“The UK and Republic of Korea governments announced that the following organisations have agreed to the Frontier AI Safety Commitments: Amazo…” MoreLess
“The UK and Republic of Korea governments announced that the following organisations have agreed to the Frontier AI Safety Commitments: Amazon Anthropic Cohere Google G42 IBM Inflection AI Meta Microsoft Mistral AI Naver OpenAI Samsung Electronics Technology Innovation Institute xAI Zhipu.ai The following organisations have been added to the existing list: Magic Minimax 01.ai NVIDIA The above organisations, in furtherance of safe and trustworthy AI, undertake to develop and deploy their frontier AI models and systems responsibly, in accordance with the following voluntary commitments, and to demonstrate how they have achieved this by publishing a safety framework focused on severe risks by the upcoming AI Summit in France.”
Frontier AI Safety Commitments (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026
Security programme and certifications
67Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a way to report security flaws, such as a bug bounty?
Company claim34/34“We take security and privacy issues very seriously; and as an appreciation for helping Samsung Mobile improve the security of our products a…” MoreLess
“We take security and privacy issues very seriously; and as an appreciation for helping Samsung Mobile improve the security of our products and minimizing risk to our end-consumers, we are offering a rewards program for eligible security vulnerability reports.”
- No
Does it state it holds a SOC 2 Type II report?
Company claim0/33samsungknox.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 23 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it state it holds ISO 27001 certification?
Company claim33/33“ISO27001 (Information security management systems) certification - DS Division (all business divisions in South Korea), DX Division (Network…” MoreLess
“ISO27001 (Information security management systems) certification - DS Division (all business divisions in South Korea), DX Division (Network Business, Mobile eXperience Business, Visual Display Business)”
samsung.com (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026
Software vulnerabilities
Not enough dataData breaches
Not enough dataNo problems found in 2 public records. That is not proof.
Clear privacy policy
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Does the privacy policy say what personal data is collected?
Company claim20/20“When you create an account or profile with us, we ask for information such as your name, date of birth, or contact information such as phone…” MoreLess
“When you create an account or profile with us, we ask for information such as your name, date of birth, or contact information such as phone number and email address.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say whether your data is used to train AI?
Company claim20/20“In addition to the purposes described above in the HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION SECTION? we may also use personal information about United…” MoreLess
“In addition to the purposes described above in the HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION SECTION? we may also use personal information about United States residents for other purposes, such as to develop and train our artificial intelligence algorithms and models.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say how long data is kept?
Company claim20/20“We will not keep your personal information for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say who your data is shared with?
Company claim20/20“As you use our Services, we share the types of information we collect (as described in the WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? section above) to…” MoreLess
“As you use our Services, we share the types of information we collect (as described in the WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? section above) to the following entities, for the purposes described above. 1. Subsidiaries and Affiliates: Samsung branded and non-branded subsidiaries and affiliates which we control or own.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy explain your privacy rights?
Company claim20/20“You have the right to ask us to provide details about what we have collected and to provide your personal information to you in a structured…” MoreLess
“You have the right to ask us to provide details about what we have collected and to provide your personal information to you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, to delete it, or correct any inaccuracies.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Training-data defaults
0100 if training is opt-in only, 50 if you can opt out, 0 if neither.
- No
Is your data used for training only if you opt in?
Company claim0/100samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - No
Can you stop your data being used for training?
Company claim0/50samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Export and delete your data
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Can you get a copy of your data?
Company claim50/50“You have the right to data portability, which means you can ask us to provide your personal information to you or a third party in a machine…” MoreLess
“You have the right to data portability, which means you can ask us to provide your personal information to you or a third party in a machine-readable format.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you delete your data?
Company claim50/50“You have the right to ask us to provide details about what we have collected and to provide your personal information to you in a structured…” MoreLess
“You have the right to ask us to provide details about what we have collected and to provide your personal information to you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, to delete it, or correct any inaccuracies.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Privacy fines
Not enough dataIndependent privacy ratings
Average used52.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Risk governance
Average used26.6This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Regulator actions
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. UK competition regulator cases, US Justice Department settlements, last 5 years, and regulator actions and open investigations into the company's AI products at half severity, last 3 years.
No events
RegulatorUS Justice Department (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026
Court judgments
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. Court rulings against the company on privacy, consumer or competition claims, upheld on appeal, last 5 years.
No events
Regulatorcourtlistener.com (opens in a new tab) · 10 Nov 2026
Privacy contact and complaints
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a privacy contact, such as an email or a data protection officer?
Company claim50/50“We have appointed a Data Protection Officer, who can be contacted by reached via the Privacy Support Page at https://www.samsung.com/request…” MoreLess
“We have appointed a Data Protection Officer, who can be contacted by reached via the Privacy Support Page at https://www.samsung.com/request-desk or via postal mail at: European Data Protection Officer Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited Samsung House, 2000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0RS, United Kingdom”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it tell you that you can complain to a regulator?
Company claim50/50“You can lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes…” MoreLess
“You can lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws.”
samsung.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Score history
Newest first. Only days when the score changed are listed.
2 Nov 2026
Score 49
Method 2 Nov 2026
-1
28 Oct 2026
Score 50
Method 28 Oct 2026, update 2
-1
23 Oct 2026
Score 51
Method 21 Oct 2026
+3 · Method update
21 Oct 2026
Score 48
Method 21 Oct 2026
-9 · Method update
20 Oct 2026
Score 57
Method Not recorded
+1
19 Oct 2026
Score 56
Method Not recorded
+8 · Reason not recorded
14 Oct 2026
Score 48
Method Not recorded
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