"Microsoft is joining the AI browser wave with the official launch of a new "Copilot Mode" in Edge. The option, first announced in July, turns Copilot into your portal to the web, with each new tab opening a chat window where you can either ask a question, conduct a search, or enter a URL. Copilot Mode ties Microsoft's AI assistant more closely to Edge, as it combines AI-generated responses, search results, and navigation into one window."
"It also draws from all of your tabs - not just the one you're on - allowing you to ask Copilot to summarize the information in all of your open windows or compare products in each one. Though Microsoft previously launched Copilot Mode as an experimental feature, it's now available for everyone to try, alongside a few new features available in a limited preview. That includes an agentic Copilot Actions feature that can do things like unsubscribe from marketing emails or book a reservation on your behalf."
"Just like the other AI browsers out there, Copilot's agentic features just aren't totally reliable yet. Copilot displays a warning before taking action that says the tool is "intended for research and evaluation purposes" and "can make mistakes." When I asked it to delete an email, for example, Copilot said it deleted it, but failed to actually do so."
"Outside of my email inbox, Copilot struggled to make a reservation for me at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. I asked it to book a slot on November 26th, and even though it told me it selected a reservation for that date, the AI tool chose October 26th instead. Copilot Mode in Edge can now use your browsing history to provide better responses - but only if you give it permission."
Copilot Mode in Edge turns each new tab into a chat-based portal that accepts questions, searches, or URLs and combines AI-generated answers, search results, and in-browser navigation. The mode can access content across all open tabs to summarize information or compare products, and introduces Copilot Actions for agentic tasks like unsubscribing from emails or booking reservations. Agentic automation is flagged as intended for research and evaluation and can make mistakes, with several reported failures in deletion, sending, and booking tasks. Copilot can optionally use browsing history to improve responses, and Journeys previews organize history into topical experiences.
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