Microsoft has been steadily working to integrate Copilot, its AI assistant, across its ecosystem, from the Office suite to other apps, including Edge. Now, the integration is set to become even more advanced.
Microsoft is testing a feature called “browser actions”
According to Windows Latest, Microsoft is testing a feature called “browser actions”, which would allow Copilot to access the Edge browser user profile. This is a significant step because the profile contains information like passwords, connected sites, browsing history, and more, which could enable Copilot to perform tasks directly on the web.
Currently, Copilot in Edge can summarise pages, videos, and other content, but it doesn’t “know” anything about your sessions or personal data. With browser actions, the AI assistant could open websites, interact with buttons, fill out forms, and even handle logged-in sessions—all using your active Edge profile.
Additionally, through the Journeys feature, Copilot could access your navigation history from the past seven days to help automate tasks.
While this opens up possibilities for productivity—like automating ticket purchases or other repetitive online tasks—it also raises privacy concerns. Users might worry that Microsoft could use this data for advertising or tracking, though the main purpose appears to be functional assistance rather than surveillance.
In short, this upcoming feature could make Copilot a much more capable browsing assistant, but we’ll need to wait for Microsoft to clarify the details and address privacy safeguards.
