How to Enable or Disable Copilot Responses in Bing
You can enable or disable Copilot’s AI-generated responses directly within Bing search results.
Copilot is the AI assistant integrated into Bing, providing summarized answers powered by artificial intelligence. These AI overviews appear beneath your search queries, aiming to streamline how you access information.
This capability, which began a broader rollout around March 2023, changes how you might interact with Bing. You can now control whether these AI-powered summaries are visible or hidden, tailoring your search experience.
To enable or disable Copilot responses on Bing, click the main menu icon in the top-right corner, select “Copilot Settings,” and then toggle the “Copilot response on result page” switch. This setting controls whether AI-generated summaries appear directly on your search results page.
Why use this feature?
You might want to keep Copilot on if you’re looking for instant summaries or quick facts. On the other hand, you might prefer to turn it off if you’d rather visit original websites to read the full context or do more in-depth research.
What happens when you are done?
Your search results page updates immediately after you change these settings. If you turn it on, you’ll see AI-generated summaries at the top of your search results. If you turn it off, the search page will show the traditional list of website links without the AI summary box.
How to turn Copilot responses on or off
You can easily turn Bing Copilot responses on or off right from the Bing settings page, and it only takes a minute to do.
- Open Bing Bing.
- Type any search query into the search bar.
- Click the main menu icon in the top-right corner of the page.
- Select Copilot Settings.
- Find the toggle switch labeled “Copilot response on result page” and switch it to your preferred setting.
And that’s it!
Summary
Customizing your Copilot settings gives you control over your search experience. When you enable the feature, you get fast, concise answers directly on your screen. Disabling it provides a cleaner search page that encourages you to click through to websites for more detailed information.
What is the Bing Copilot answer?
Copilot Search in Bing reads, compiles, and reasons about information available on the web. It cross-checks information across sites to provide a detailed and comprehensive response, including cited sources and suggestions for further exploration.
Why is Copilot filtering responses?
Filters provide immediate context and reduce the chance of you getting irrelevant responses when you use Copilot. We recommend you ensure that the appropriate knowledge content is available for the filters you set so that you see the expected responses. Administrators can configure different filter settings for you.
How to get the best answers from Copilot?
Here are some tips to consider: Include details: In addition to your goal (what you want Copilot to do), consider including some context, explain how Copilot should respond to fulfill your request, and any specific information source Copilot should use (such as a file or email messages).
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Even after switching Copilot answers off they are still appearing.