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Edge's Copilot Mode adds real AI utility to everyday browsing.
I tested it to see if it makes comparing products and research easier.
Copilot automated the process, all the way to checkout. Here's how.
After using ChatGPT's new AI browser, Atlas, to literally do my Walmart shopping for me this week, I started wondering how other AI browsers compare. Microsoft, for example, just rolled out a massive AI update for its Edge browser.
With Copilot Mode, Edge can act on whatever's on your screen, compare multiple tabs, remember what you were researching days ago, and even complete tasks for you on websites, such as buying. That got me thinking: Could Edge's Copilot Mode actually do better than Atlas? Since I've been searching for a new space heater before winter sets in, I decided that would be my first test.
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My old oil radiators are on their last legs, and I want something stronger but still energy-efficient. What I don't want is another "best" list written by someone who's never even tried the products they recommend. So, I fired up Copilot Mode in Edge to see if it could help me make a better, more informed purchasing decision faster -- with bonus points if it can load up my cart and check out for me.
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