Microsoft Explores New Strategy to Promote Copilot Usage

Microsoft is experimenting with a feature that automatically launches the Copilot pane in Edge, aiming to integrate AI more deeply into the browser experience.

Microsoft’s at it again, pushing Copilot into the limelight with some slick moves. Edge is the playground this time, where they’re testing a nifty trick—auto-opening the Copilot pane. Spotted by the eagle-eyed @Leopeva64 and spilled by MSPowerUser, this feature’s got manners; it ducks out when you’re flipping tabs or diving into favorites. Clearly, Microsoft’s playing the long game to make Edge and AI inseparable.

But wait, there’s more. They’re tossing in a ‘share’ button for Copilot chats (because who doesn’t love spreading the AI love?), and Android folks get a smart autofill upgrade, thanks to some machine learning magic. The auto-open gig? It’s live in Edge Canary’s new tabs, with a handy off switch in settings for the skeptics. Remember when hovering did the trick? Yeah, those days are over—now it’s all about the click.

Microsoft’s not just dipping toes; they’re diving headfirst into making Copilot your go-to. Starting Copilot at PC boot-up? Check. Ditching Smart Lookup in Word to clear the stage for Copilot? Double check. And let’s not forget Copilot Vision, the feature that’s basically your online activity’s crystal ball. All this is still in the oven, baking away in the test kitchen, so how it’ll taste in the final Edge dish is anyone’s guess.