Microsoft Integrates Copilot into Edge Browser

Microsoft has rolled out significant AI enhancements to its Edge browser for both desktop and mobile platforms, retiring the separate Copilot Mode feature as its capabilities integrate directly into the browser.

The update, announced this week, allows the Copilot AI chatbot to access information from users' open tabs. Users can query the AI to compare products across tabs, summarize articles or generate side-by-side analyses. For example, asking Copilot to "compare the smart TVs across all my open tabs" prompts a structured response drawing from the content. Microsoft stated that users can "select which experiences you want or leave off the ones you don't" through browser settings, emphasizing customizable privacy controls.

Copilot Mode, first tested in Edge in July 2024, previously enabled similar tab-based searches and agentic functions like booking reservations. Those capabilities have now merged into the core browser and the "Browse with Copilot" tool. The company described the change as part of broader efforts to streamline advanced AI integration.

Additional features include a "Study and Learn" mode that transforms viewed articles into interactive quizzes or guided study...