"The Edge update is part of Microsoft's broader Copilot Fall Release, which the company positioned as a shift toward "human-centered AI" with new features including a visual avatar called Mico, collaborative group features, and health and education capabilities across its Copilot platform. The update introduced Copilot Actions, letting users ask the AI to perform multi-step tasks like unsubscribing from email lists or making restaurant reservations, Microsoft said in a statement."
"Users will now be able to tell Copilot in Edge what they want it to do using Actions with Voice and perform simple tasks like opening a webpage or going straight to the information they're looking for without having to scroll through long webpages. You can also use chat to perform complex actions that give you back even more time. Trying to curb your shopping habit? Have Copilot go through your inbox and tell it to unsubscribe you from all those tempting shopping newsletters."
"With Chrome still dominant and AI-native browsers gaining ground, Microsoft is banking on Copilot Mode and enterprise-grade governance to revive Edge's fortunes. Microsoft is enhancing its Edge browser with Copilot Mode to strengthen its AI capabilities, as it struggles to compete with Chrome's dominance and a wave of emerging AI-native browsers. Edge held 10.37% of the desktop browser market in September, down from 13.64% in May, while Chrome reached 73.81%, according to Statcounter. Microsoft first introduced Copilot Mode in Edge in July."
Microsoft is expanding Edge with Copilot Mode and features from the Copilot Fall Release to increase AI functionality and enterprise appeal. New capabilities include a visual avatar named Mico, collaborative group tools, health and education features, Copilot Actions for multi-step tasks, and Journeys to group past browsing sessions by topic. Copilot can access browsing history with permission to provide contextual recommendations. Users can use voice Actions and chat to automate tasks like unsubscribing from newsletters or making reservations. Edge usage has declined while Chrome retains a dominant desktop share, motivating Microsoft to push enterprise governance and AI features.
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