New Copilot Search Experience Boosts Transparency with Source Links and Dropdown Navigation
Description
In today's Cloud Wars Agent and Copilot Minute, I look at how Copilot’s smarter search experience supports users, respects content creators, and strengthens the web.
Highlights
00:12 — Microsoft has announced that it's bringing the best of AI search to Copilot, along with a dedicated Copilot search experience. In practice, this means that responses from Copilot will include, as Microsoft describes it, more prominent clickable citations and the option to see aggregated sources. The aim is to align more closely with Microsoft's human-first approach.
00:48 — A blog post written by the Copilot team reads as follows: "We've optimized Bing's powerful search capabilities and utilized Copilot's intelligence to deliver greater control and transparency to everyday interactions with your AI companion." Additionally, this feature will provide direct links to complex queries.
01:42 —Microsoft says it's implemented these updates with publishers and content owners in mind to support what it describes as a healthy web ecosystem. Not only is Microsoft introducing greater transparency to Copilot search, but it's also adding additional familiar processes to ensure that both new and experienced users can more effortlessly use Copilot to access the information they need.
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