Microsoft unveiled a new Copilot mode in the Edge browser
By ForGeeks
Microsoft has unveiled a new series of features for its AI assistant, including a major project to integrate artificial intelligence right into one of its core products. The new CoPilot Mode in Microsoft’s Edge browser — is not just an extension, but the company’s attempt to create «a smart browser» with artificial intelligence that accompanies the user as they surf the web.
Microsoft’s new CoPilot Mode is not just an extension, but an attempt to create a «smart browser» with artificial intelligence that accompanies the user as they surf the web.
Mustafa Suleiman, CEO of Microsoft AI, described the novelty in a statement exactly as follows: «Copilot Mode in Edge turns into an artificial intelligence browser — your dynamic and intelligent assistant. With your permission, Copilot can see open tabs, analyze information, make comparisons, summarize results, and perform actions — such as booking hotels or filling out forms».
The announcement comes just two days after OpenAI’s Atlas browser was unveiled. Of course, Copilot’s release was planned well in advance, and its development had been underway for months. And while neither Microsoft nor OpenAI came up with the idea of an AI-enabled browser, the visual similarities between their products are hard to miss.
Actually, the differences between the two are minimal: Copilot has a slightly darker background, text instead of a logo, and standard Windows-style close and minimize buttons, while Atlas — macOS-designed. Copilot also opens its «floating» panel in a new tab, rather than in split-screen mode. Otherwise, the two browsers look almost identical.
The similarities are not due to borrowing, however, but to the interface — users prefer a clean and concise design, and there aren’t many ways to embed a chat window in a new tab page. For users, the main difference will not be the appearance, but the work of internal AI models that determine the quality of interaction.
Browsers, in fact, don’t differ much visually as it is. But given the heated competition in artificial intelligence and the standoff between Microsoft and OpenAI, the fact that both are launching AI browsers in the same week is highly symbolic.
