Overview

• Microsoft is offering Copilot Mode as a free, opt-in experiment in Edge that integrates chat, search and navigation into a single input interface.
• The agentic feature reads open tabs, responds to natural voice commands and will soon leverage browsing history and credentials to complete tasks like bookings.
• Copilot Mode triggers bright visual indicators when active and remains disabled until users grant explicit permission and can revoke access at any time.
• Security researchers caution that permitting an AI assistant to roam across tabs and credentials heightens the potential for data leaks and unauthorized actions.
• This launch deepens Microsoft’s AI browser push as it competes with Google’s AI Mode in Chrome, Perplexity Comet and forthcoming OpenAI agents.