Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
Microsoft Edge Copilot now sees across your tabs. Compare products, summarize articles, ask questions—all without leaving the browser.
Why it matters
Microsoft is shipping practical AI agent capabilities directly into its browser, turning Edge into a productivity multiplier for knowledge workers. This moves Copilot from chatbot to contextual assistant—a deployment play that matters for browser-as-platform strategy.
The key facts
6 to knowEdge Copilot gains cross-tab information aggregation
Users can select which experiences to enable/disable
Microsoft retiring Copilot Mode in favor of new unified feature
New capabilities: tab comparison, article summarization, tab-scoped Q&A
Previous Copilot Mode included agentic features (e.g., reservation booking)
Published May 13, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what's in your tabs, compare the products you're looking at, summarize your open…