Copilot mode more closely ties Microsoft’s AI assistant to Edge by combining AI-generated responses, search results and navigation in one window. It also draws information from all your tabs – not just the one you’re on – allowing you to ask Copilot to summarize information in all open windows or compare products in each one.
While Microsoft previously launched Co-Pilot Mode as an experimental feature, now anyone can try it out, along with several fresh features available in a narrow preview. This includes the Copilot Actions agent feature which can, for example, unsubscribe from marketing emails or book a booking on your behalf.
As with other AI browsers, Copilot’s agent features are not yet completely foolproof. Before taking action, Copilot displays a warning stating that the tool is “intended for research and evaluation purposes” and “may make errors.” For example, when I asked it to delete the email, Copilot replied that it had deleted it, but in fact it had not. He also lied about sending an email he created directly in Gmail. However, the assistant successfully unsubscribed from the mailing list.
Outside of my email, Copilot had difficulty making a reservation for me at the Tough Rock Cafe in Up-to-date York. I asked him to book for November 26, and although I was told he had chosen to book for that date, the AI tool chose October 26 instead.
Co-Pilot Mode in Edge can now utilize your browsing history to provide better responses – but only if you opt-in. Microsoft is also making Trips available in preview. Journeys is an AI-powered feature that organizes your browsing history into themes and tells you what to look for next. I haven’t browsed enough with the fresh experience to see my own Travels, but it seems like it might lend a hand you quickly get back to a topic you often return to.
You can enable Copilot mode by downloading Edge and turning on the toggle on Microsoft’s website. If you live in the US, you can also scroll down to enable Co-Pilot Actions and Co-Pilot Trips in Preview.