Microsoft Edge Adds Smarter AI Features with New Copilot Mode

Microsoft has officially rolled out Copilot Mode in Edge^[1], signaling its entry into the growing wave of AI-powered browsers. First revealed in July, the feature transforms Microsoft’s Copilot into a web companion that blends chat, search, and navigation into one smart window.

When enabled, each new tab in Edge opens a chat interface where users can ask questions, search the web, or enter a website directly. Unlike traditional browsing, Copilot Mode links all open tabs, allowing it to summarize information across pages or even compare products between them.

This deeper integration brings Copilot closer to Edge’s core experience, merging AI-generated answers, search results, and browsing into a single interface. Microsoft initially introduced Copilot Mode as an experimental feature, but it’s now available for all users, along with several preview-only tools. Among them is Copilot Actions, an agentic feature that can unsubscribe users from marketing emails or even make restaurant reservations automatically.

However, the new AI agent still struggles with accuracy. Before performing any action, Copilot shows a cautionary note stating that it’s “intended for research and evaluation purposes” and “can make mistakes.” During testing, it failed to delete an email after claiming to do so and even said it sent a message through Gmail when it hadn’t. Yet, it did manage to successfully unsubscribe from a mailing list.

In another test, Copilot couldn’t handle a restaurant booking properly. When asked to reserve a table at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City for November 26th, the AI tool instead selected October 26th.

Microsoft has also introduced Journeys, a new preview feature that uses AI to organize your browsing history into topics. Journeys can provide smart suggestions based on your activity, making it easier to revisit ongoing research or frequently viewed content. Copilot Mode can now also use your browsing history to deliver more relevant responses, but only with user permission.