Microsoft has confirmed that Bing’s Copilot Search now has two distinct experiences: AI Mode for conversational research and AI Overview for quick summaries in regular search results. Both are powered by Copilot.
We’ve been spotting AI Mode branding in Bing and Edge for a while . Microsoft has now clarified the distinction between the two in the FAQ on its Search with AI page , spotted by Search Engine Watch.
The FAQ describes them as “two distinct AI experiences on Bing: AI Mode and AI Overview.”
The page also includes a seven-step interactive walkthrough showing users how to use the two experiences. It covers opening AI Mode from Bing search results, viewing full and media results, asking follow-up questions, and checking the sources behind AI-generated answers.
Microsoft describes AI Overview as a feature that provides AI-generated summaries alongside regular search results.…