Microsoft's planned new AI trick for Edge will 'automatically open the Copilot side pane' with Outlook email links — and I can feel the hate already

• Microsoft Edge has a new feature on the roadmap
• When you click a link in an Outlook message, it'll open that link in Edge with a Copilot side pane
• This side pane will provide 'contextual insights and actionable suggestions', but I'm betting the idea won't be well received

Microsoft is preparing a feature for its Edge browser that automatically opens Copilot AI in a sidebar, and I can tell you now that this idea isn't going to be popular.

Windows Central spotted the addition to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap which means that when a Windows 11 user clicks a link in an Outlook message that opens in Edge, the Copilot side pane will automatically pop into view on the right of the browser window with extra details.

Microsoft explains: "When users open links from Outlook, Microsoft Edge can automatically open the Copilot ...