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Ask Cortana / Ask Bing - Discussion
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Thank you so much for your feedback. We are excited to announce sidebar search - the first step in our evolution of contextual search in the new Microsoft Edge.
You can find more details about sidebar search in this post - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/introducing-sidebar-search-in-microsoft-edge/m-p/1406242
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So I forgot to mention but there is no word whatsoever about Cortana in the Edge classic, neither in Windows 10 insider fast ring nor in slow ring. it's all removed.
am i missing something?
not talking about stable versions, but slow and fast rings.
if that is true then it means the same Cortana features from Edge classic can't be just shipped to the new Edge, they must be reworked and be compatible with the new Cortana beta experience which is only in insider channels.
see there is only ask Bing and search Bing, nothing about Cortana. that side panel search also is so basic that it doesn't need Cortana API.
it's a simple panel like Collections panel. once Cortana is integrated, it should make the whole browsing experience smarter and more helpful, so people will know the difference between a browser with AI (Edge insider) and a browser without AI (Google Chrome).
AI = Artificial Intelligence = Cortana, Google Assistance, Alexa etc
- For the purpose of making Edge browser more smart with the help of AI and Cortana, add support for recognizing QR codes inside the web pages, let Cortana do it.
I feel like the title of this topic "Ask Cortana / Ask Bing - Discussion" is limiting the abilities of Cortana to be only for doing searches. it's super basic task.
I watched the Ignite 2019 and how AI is helping throughout the Microsoft 365 products (Excel, Teams, whiteboard etc), Edge browser is being left out..- Yeah I liked that in Classic Edge the Cortana icon activated on some websites and I could have some help or insights (basic things like the lyrics of a song I was listening, but also more advanced things)
- Well I can't find any sign of Cortana in classic Edge anymore, you can see it on my screenshots above
