Microsoft has introduced a new AI-based feature called Copilot Mode in its Edge browser.
A whole new way to pilot the web.
🏠 New Modern Homepage
✍️ Quick Compose
🤝 Simple Task Handoff
🗣️ Voice Navigation
Try now: https://t.co/BVshULxkYw pic.twitter.com/1aHiciKBiZ
— Microsoft Edge (@MicrosoftEdge) July 28, 2025
The experimental feature aims to help users by understanding their online activities, making predictions, and performing actions on their behalf. Copilot Mode includes several components designed to enhance user interaction.
Today we’re introducing Copilot Mode in Edge, our first step in reinventing the browser for the AI age.
My favorite feature is multi-tab RAG. You can use Copilot to analyze your open tabs, like I do here with papers our team has published in @Nature journals over the last year.… pic.twitter.com/iF0gmbqTSW
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) July 28, 2025
Users will see a new tab page where they can search, chat, and navigate the web with the help of the AI assistant. For example, users can ask Copilot to tailor a recipe for dietary restrictions or display the recipe directly without the accompanying narrative often found on cooking sites. In addition to personalizing web content, Copilot can assist with various tasks such as booking appointments, creating shopping lists, and drafting content.
The actual convenience depends on users’ familiarity with the websites involved. Copilot also supports voice input, which could be beneficial for less tech-savvy individuals or those with limited mobility.
Enhancing browsing with AI copilots
Today is a big step towards an AI browser: Copilot Mode in Edge, built for how your brain actually works. Voice control, no digital clutter, and multi-tab context, all grounded in privacy and security. Try it at https://t.co/YDKCpbdX86 + feel the difference of 🧵 pic.twitter.com/yn9LMe5dhX
— Mustafa Suleyman (@mustafasuleyman) July 28, 2025
Copilot can also act as a research aide. With user permission, it can view all open tabs to aid in activities like product comparisons or researching prices across multiple sites. This integration could streamline the process of leveraging AI for complex online research tasks.
Microsoft emphasizes that Copilot will only access users’ browsing data with explicit consent, ensuring transparency through visual cues. However, the notion of an AI feature that can monitor browsing activity may cause discomfort for some users. Looking ahead, Microsoft plans to enhance Copilot’s ability to assist with ongoing projects by recommending next steps based on users’ previous interactions.
The company is also working on allowing Copilot to manage more complex tasks with additional context, such as user credentials and history. As this experimental feature rolls out, Microsoft will observe consumer adoption and feedback to refine the capabilities of Copilot Mode, aiming to make everyday tasks more seamless and intuitive for users across the board.
