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Microsoft Releases Copilot Mode in Edge Browser, Bringing AI-Powered Browsing to the Forefront

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode, a new AI-driven feature in its Edge browser, designed to assist users in navigating, understanding, and acting on web content. Currently in experimental rollout and opt-in by default, the feature is available to Mac and PC users with access to Microsoft Copilot.

Copilot Mode aims to transform the browsing experience by turning the AI into an active participant — offering contextual help, summarizing content, answering queries, and even handling tasks like scheduling appointments, creating shopping lists, or modifying web content such as recipes. Users can interact via text or voice, and Copilot can access all open tabs — only with permission — to streamline research or compare products and services across websites.

Microsoft is positioning this launch as a step toward agentic AI browsing, integrating task execution directly within the web interface. While still early and under user evaluation, Copilot Mode represents Microsoft’s push to embed AI deeply into everyday computing experiences.

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