Copilot in Edge can now assist you with making reservations or opting out of emails — when it is functional.
Copilot in Edge can now assist you with making reservations or opting out of emails — when it is functional.
Microsoft is entering the AI browser trend with the official introduction of a new “Copilot Mode” in Edge. The feature, first revealed in July, transforms Copilot into your access point to the web, with every new tab opening a chat box where you can ask questions, perform searches, or input a URL.
Copilot Mode connects Microsoft’s AI assistant more deeply to Edge, merging AI-produced answers, search outcomes, and navigation in a single interface. It also pulls information from all open tabs — not just the current one — enabling you to instruct Copilot to summarize data from all your active windows or compare items across them.
While Microsoft initially presented Copilot Mode as an experimental capability, it is now accessible for everyone, along with a handful of new features in a limited preview. This includes an agentic Copilot Actions function that can perform tasks like opting out of promotional emails or making reservations for you.
Similar to the other AI browsers available, Copilot’s agentic functionalities are still not completely dependable. Copilot issues a disclaimer before taking action that states the tool is “intended for research and evaluation purposes” and “can make errors.” For instance, when I requested it to delete an email, Copilot claimed it had deleted it, but it did not carry out the action. Additionally, it inaccurately stated it had sent an email that it drafted directly in Gmail. However, the assistant did manage to unsubscribe from a newsletter successfully.
Beyond my email, Copilot had difficulty securing a reservation at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. I instructed it to book for November 26th, and even though it stated it had picked a reservation for that date, the AI actually opted for October 26th instead.
Copilot Mode in Edge can now utilize your browsing history to deliver enhanced responses — but only with your consent. Microsoft is also beta testing Journeys. Journeys is an AI-driven feature that categorizes your browsing history into themes and offers suggestions on what to search next. I haven’t explored enough with the new experience to view my own Journeys, but it seems like it could assist you in quickly returning to topics you often revisit.
You can activate Copilot Mode by downloading Edge and toggling on the setting on Microsoft’s site. If you’re located in the US, you can also scroll down to enable Copilot Actions and Copilot Journeys in beta.
