Microsoft just turned Edge into a futuristic voice-controlled AI browser using Copilot, and now I’m wondering why it took so long

• Copilot Mode turns the Edge browser into a voice-controlled AI experience
• It can read across all open tabs to get more of the context of what you're doing
• Future features will let Edge perform tasks, like booking tickets

Microsoft has just gone all-in with AI in its Edge browser, launching a new Copilot Mode. The new mode is an opt-in feature that completely changes the way you use the browser.

Now, Edge doesn’t just wait for you to click something, it anticipates what you might like to do next, and you can ask Copilot questions about the content you are currently viewing.

If this does remind you a little too much of Microsoft’s ill-fated Clippy, the ‘helpful’ paperclip assistant that would try and work out what you were doing in Office 97 and try to help you, then don’t worry – Copilot Mode is ...