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Microsoft is currently rolling out an AI-powered history search feature to users of the Microsoft Edge browser. This functionality enables fuzzy search capabilities, allowing users to locate previously visited web pages even when they cannot recall exact URLs, site names, or keywords—offering a convenient solution for retrieving elusive browsing history.
Powered by an on-device artificial intelligence model, the feature analyzes all webpages previously visited by the user. When a search is performed, users need only provide a brief description to retrieve the relevant page—making it a potentially valuable tool for those who frequently navigate their history logs.
However, the notion of an AI model analyzing personal browsing data may raise privacy concerns for many users. Acknowledging the sensitivity of such information, Microsoft has implemented a series of privacy safeguards in advance.
Key characteristics of the new AI history search include:
- Users retain the ability to manually disable the feature, thereby preventing the AI from accessing their browsing history (though the feature is enabled by default).
- The search function is driven by Microsoft’s local AI models, ensuring no reliance on cloud-based or online systems.
- All data is processed and stored locally; no browsing information is transmitted to external servers.
- Enterprise IT administrators are granted the authority to forcibly disable the feature and prevent end users from enabling it.
Currently, this AI-powered history search is in a controlled rollout phase, meaning it may not yet appear in the settings menu for all users. If the option is not visible, it indicates that the feature has not yet been pushed to that particular device, and users will not see the toggle to disable it until the rollout reaches them.
For enterprise environments, IT administrators concerned about potential risks—such as the exposure of internal confidential data—can disable the feature via Microsoft Edge’s policy controls using the following key: EdgeHistoryAISearchEnabled.
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