Microsoft wants to push Copilot AI into all its software products, including the company’s Edge browser. The software will use artificial intelligence to improve the browsing experience by assisting with organising browsing into topic-based queries and comparing results across different tabs without the user having to switch between them.

On loading a new tab in Edge with Copilot Mode on, there will be a page with only one input box that “brings together chat, search and web navigation”. The mode can also see the “full picture across your open tabs, and you can even instruct it to handle some tasks”.

Copilot Mode is akin to Gemini integration that Google is testing in Chrome. With the new feature, you can allow Copilot to see all your open tabs. It also supports voice navigation to locate information on a website or to open tabs with products to compare. In the works: Letting Copilot, with your permission, access your Edge browser history and credentials to make reservations on your behalf. The company said in a post: “Imagine simply asking: ‘Find me a paddleboard rental near work,’ and Copilot not only finds the best option, but checks the weather, makes the booking and even suggests sunscreen or tutorial videos to help you prepare.”

The new Copilot features in Edge have as a foundation the existing integration of Microsoft’s AI assistant in its browser. “Copilot will soon be able to guide you in your tasks and organise your browsing — past and present — into helpful, topic-based journeys,” says Sean Lyndersay, vice-president of product for Microsoft Edge.

If you are not interested in artificial intelligence helping you while browsing, there is the option to disable it. “With Copilot Mode, you can also choose to turn the experience on and off as you wish through your Edge settings,” Lyndersay says. ”If you choose not to turn on Copilot Mode, you can continue to browse on Edge as usual.”