Overview
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we browse the web, and the Microsoft Edge Browser is at the forefront of this change. The Edge Browser is powered by AI and GPT, which provides a seamless browsing experience for users using AI Copilot. The buzz surrounding AI has been tremendous, leaving individuals wondering about its actual practicality and how it can be utilized in real-world scenarios. In this blog, we will explore the features of AI Sidebar/Copilot in the Edge Browser, the use cases, and if it really adding value to users.
Features
Edge browser powered by GPT AI has a brand-new interface, as well as revolutionary new AI capabilities housed in the Edge Sidebar which is AI Copilot. The Edge AI Sidebar is accessible at any time and allows you to interact in various ways.
Some of the features of the Edge AI powered Sidebar (Edge Copilot) are:
Search: You can ask any question and get more complete and relevant answers than ever before. It can also provide additional information, suggestions and links related to your query.
Chat: You can converse about any topic you want and get engaging and interesting responses. GPT powered Edge sidebar act as copilot and can also provide additional relevant information, links, suggestions and nearby places for the related content.
Content generation: You can ask Sidebar AI to generate content for you based on your input or prompt. For example, you can ask ChatGPT AI to write a summary of an article, a caption for an image, a tweet for a hashtag, Compose or respond to an email, or a review for a product.
To start with it, first click on the “Discover” icon on top right corner of edge which will open the sidebar. Goto the “Notification and App Settings” and then turn on “Page Context”.
Once Page Context is enabled, navigate to any site, article or even PDF file to perform the conversation on page context/information. For example, in below news article guide it explains the various different available carpet cleaner products, features and advantages/disadvantages of these products. On the discover sidebar it provides the context about the current page, and you can start conversation on this information. There are options you can select for the conversation as “Creative”, “Balanced”, “Precise”. For more information you can hover over the options to get more information to choose one of the options.
Below, it provided with comprehensive summarization of the information on the page:
The follow-up question to find the best product from all the products described on this page:
Using the AI conversational sidebar, you can quickly summarize the long article, compare the various options, pricing, quick attention info, notes, etc. You can also send any selected statement, text or words to the conversation and get clarification or further conversation on same. To do this you can just select text, sentence, paragraph or word on the page. On the sidebar it will detect the selection from page and show the option to use selected text for further conversation as below -
Once click on the “Send” it then consider the selected text for further conversation to explain, revise or expand:
After selecting “Explain”, it then quickly provides the explanation of that statement. It is very useful when someone want to get the full form of abbreviations, clarify statement or even further conversation/query on that topic.
With this feature of “Page Context” conversation, someone can get better understanding of the information on page rather than going through entire content, explain it into simplistic way, personal AI BOT to understand the information more precisely and ask follow-up questions.
Another use case of using the AI powered Edge Sidebar for drafting/responding emails on Edge browser. In the below example, Salesperson received email from customer on his disappointment over product and losing the customer. AI powered Edge sidebar can help to write innovative response to open the door for further conversation with customer and turn this into the opportunity. In the compose menu just instructed AI conversation about situation and write response in harmonious and professional manner.
It generated the creative response in seconds as shown in below, and you can also send the generated response directly to the left compose reply-editor by just clicking “Add to site” on Edge sidebar. Depending on the situation and matter you can select the tone of response and also length.
Microsoft Edge, Bing and other Microsoft 365 products are leveraging latest GPT-4 AI model and it will advance Co-Pilot experience in upcoming days as OpenAI further fine-tune models and new capabilities. The potential impact of these advancements cannot be overstated, as they will open up a world of possibilities for businesses and individuals. This is just a small step and beginning of new AI era!
For more information on GPT architecture of Open AI ChatGPT and GPT-4 check the below articles:
OpenAI ChatGPT Foundational Concepts
OpenAI GPT-4 Architecture & Capabilities
How to access?
Download the latest Edge Browser using — Download Microsoft Edge
[Complete App Settings as described in “Features” section of this article to enable Page Context in AI sidebar]
Conclusion
In conclusion, AI-powered & GPT enabled Microsoft Edge Browser has overhauled the browsing experience for users by incorporating advanced language processing capabilities into its design. With the ability to summarize web pages, simplify complex topics, and quickly find clarification within the same context, users can navigate the internet more efficiently and effectively.
The Edge Browser’s AI GPT technology also enables users to search for relevant content, receive personalized assistance, and even draft emails or compose LinkedIn posts and more! As a result, Edge Browser has become an indispensable tool for those seeking to maximize their productivity and streamline their online activities. With its cutting-edge features, more advanced features on the way in upcoming weeks, and user-friendly interface, AI GPT-powered Edge Browser is the ultimate browsing companion for anyone looking to optimize their online experience.
*Note: Some of the contents from this article generated by Chat GPT 3.5 & Bing search engine.
