Microsoft wants you to chat with its browser now - but can you trust this Copilot?

Microsoft just added a bunch of new features into the AI-powered Copilot Mode in its Edge browser. But some of what it's promising is not ready for the general public.

Microsoft's on a relentless quest to embed its Copilot AI into every software product it owns. That campaign takes another big step forward today with the addition of some new generative AI features in the company's Edge browser.

Today's release beefs up the capabilities of Copilot Mode, the chat-based search interface for Edge, on Windows PCs and Macs. You can use natural voice commands to navigate pages, and the chatbot can see all the open tabs in the current browser window instead of being limited to whatever's on the current page.

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