Microsoft has presented the Copilot mode for Edge, an experimental development with agricultural functions, with which the software giant enters fully into the New Navigators War AI which puts artificial intelligence in the center.
The Copilot Mode for Edge joins developments such as Perplexity Comet, Chatgpt Agent and other AI attendees that can navigate the website on behalf of the user. Specific web browsers such as Openai that can be a revolution in the way of navigating the web is also in development. The new reasoning models can perform more complex tasks, which promotes the appearance of autonomous purchasing agents, calendar management and other functions. This, added to the possibility that Google is forced to sell Chrome (the great leader in web navigation) has generated a new Potential for Na browsers to compete with traditional.
What does the Copilot mode for Edge
Microsoft had already included AI functions in its browser, but The new mode goes much further and includes recognition of the context on open eyelashes, natural voice commands to navigate the web without using the hands and co -pilot, an emerging chatbot that can answer questions about the page on which the user is. Soon, the Copilot mode can control browsers and perform tasks autonomously. It will also remember navigation records and offer searches based.
A AI browser works like A proactive and personalized assistant to manage online tasksinstead of a static portal to manually access information. At least, this is sold by technological companies and Laboratories as the battle for the AI that has ended up reaching web browsers intensifies.
The Copilot mode for EDGE includes some main components in the launch, But Microsoft promises many more. Once enabled, Edge’s users will see a new tab where they can search, chat and navigate the web with the help of Coiat. When visiting a specific web page, they can also resort to Copilot to get more help. For example, Microsoft shows how someone could ask their AI assistant for a recipe and suggest alternatives.
This “agentic” use of the web is the next great step in the career of the browsers with AI. The objective is to facilitate daily tasks, such as booking a hotel room or buying a product. However, talk with an AI to review options and needs It is not necessarily better or faster than doing it yourselfdepending on your familiarity with the website in question.
It is not clear if the adoption by consumers will occur naturally. The increase in safety risks, incompatibility obstacles (with non -optimized websites for agents) and rooted navigation habits could threaten generalized adoption. In addition, all this hyperpersonalization entails greater risks to privacy, since Navigators with AI collect a lot of data.
Microsoft explains that “There will always be clear visual signs in your browser when Copilot is seeing or listening”. In any case, the Copilot mode for Edge will be Optional use and the data that collects can be controlled in the customization configuration. The new mode for Edge is free (for the moment). In an experimental phase, you can try by installing Edge in Windows or Mac and access aka.ms/copilot-mode For your activation.
