Microsoft has renamed its Edge browser on iOS and Android to "Microsoft Edge: AI browser", the media has reported. With the latest Copilot update enhancing Edge's capabilities, the software giant is poised to venture into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with its browser. According to a report by Neowin, users noticed that the company has rebranded its mobile browser to Microsoft Edge: AI browser.
First spotted by Tierney Cyren, who noticed the change and shared their discovery on X, formerly Twitter. Currently, it seems the only modification to the app is its name. Nonetheless, given Microsoft's recent enhancement of Copilot on Edge for mobile, nearly matching the desktop version's capabilities, the company likely saw this as an opportune moment to highlight the AI features of its browser.
"Microsoft Edge, your AI-powered browser, with Copilot built in to enhance your browsing experience. Empowered by GPT-4, Copilot enables you to ask questions, refine searches, receive comprehensive summaries and create images with DALL-E 3. Microsoft Edge is a smarter way to browse, find, create and shop on the go," the software major said in its updated App Store listing.
However, it should be noted that the name change didn't bring noticeable updates to its AI capabilities. Microsoft is likely to gradually introduce smaller AI tools to the browser, using the name change as a groundwork to shape consumer expectations. Regardless, Microsoft is signaling a significant focus on AI throughout its product line in 2024, and Edge is likely just the beginning.
Meanwhile, Microsoft, last month, had integrated their capabilities into its AI-powered chatbot Copilot, in collaboration with Suno, a prominent player in artificial intelligence (AI)-based music creation.
This partnership will let users craft personalised songs effortlessly through a straightforward prompt. Microsoft highlighted in a blog post that this collaboration empowers people, regardless of their musical background, to create entertaining, clever, and personalized songs with ease. Suno, recognized as a pioneer in AI music technology, has led the way in generating complete songs -- including lyrics, instrumentals, and singing voices -- from a single sentence.