Written by Samah Labib
Sunday, June 11, 2023 04:00 AM
Microsoft is bringing Bing voice mode to Edge on desktop With this latest update, you can now ask Bing’s chatbot questions using your voice and it will respond with a voice of its own.
Just like the feature on the mobile version of Edge, you can select the Microphone button in the Edge Bing chat box Then ask your question out loud and Microsoft says its chatbot currently supports English, Japanese, French, German, and Mandarin, but notes that additional languages are “on the way.”
Microsoft’s move to bring voice mode to Bing Chat on the desktop comes as the company looks to discontinue Cortana on Windows later this year. While Cortana lets users use voice commands to set timers, create reminders, open apps, and more, Microsoft is directing Users are now turning towards Bing and the AI-powered Copilot it’s building in Windows 11 as more capable alternatives.
When Windows Copilot is launched to the public, it will live right in your taskbar, where you can ask general questions, have it summarize the content you’re watching, and adjust your PC’s settings.
