Microsoft says it’s making AI ‘safe for work’ in your browser

Microsoft is testing the addition of agentic AI to its corporate browser, Edge for Business. A new version, currently available in a limited preview, will help perform routine tasks more efficiently, according to Microsoft’s partner product manager for Edge, Lindsay Kubasik.

Agentic AI will help with completing multi-step tasks such as filling in forms, navigating sites, or gathering information from different tabs, all using enterprise-managed tools, the company said.

And a new tab page will pull together calendar entries, files and Copilot prompts, reducing the need to switch between tools, it said.

A key feature of the new browser version will be its ability to protect corporate data. Enterprises will be able to block the use of copy and paste, and all AI prompts and responses will stay within their Microsoft 365 tenant and will not be used to train models, the company said. They will also be able to audit prompts and block sensitive uploads. The protections will apply as soon as users sign into Edge for Business.

Enterprises will be able to keep track of users who are not following policy: Microsoft’s compliance tool, Purview, will analyze all file uploads to check for sensitive data being uploaded. Enterprises will then have the ability to block the action.

To access the new features, enterprises must sign up for the limited preview.

This article first appeared on Computerworld.