Reflecting on an incredible 2023, Microsoft Edge celebrates a year of innovation, AI integration, and user engagement. The browser has become a hub for billions of Copilot chats, AI-generated images, and online gaming, while also offering significant savings and robust online security.Bullet Points:
Reflecting on a Remarkable Year with Microsoft Edge
As we bid adieu to 2023, it’s time to reflect on the remarkable year we had with Microsoft Edge. A year marked by innovation, creativity, and growth, all aimed at helping you achieve more than you ever imagined.
Unprecedented User Engagement
Edge and Bing users engaged in over 1.9 billion Copilot chats, equivalent to the total number of websites that existed on the internet last year.
“This year, Edge and Bing users engaged in more than 1.9 billion Copilot chats. That’s equal to the total number of websites that existed on the internet last year!”
Moreover, users created over 1.8 billion AI-generated images, a staggering 1800x more than the combined collection of the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum!
Ensuring Online Safety
Edge stopped over 127 million phishing attacks, equivalent to four phishing attacks stopped every second for an entire year. In addition, Edge users in the US found a yearly average savings of $400, and worldwide shoppers were offered a total of more than $4 billion in savings on Edge.
Revolutionizing Online Gaming
Users played almost 9000 years of casual free games. That’s over 4.7 billion minutes played on Microsoft Edge since the feature was launched. More people played the Edge surf game, daily, than the entire population of Huntington Beach, California, the original “Surf City”.
“Users played almost 9000 years of casual free games. That’s over 4.7 billion minutes played on Microsoft Edge since the feature was launched.”
The Power of AI
2023 will be remembered as the moment we began to harness the power of AI in our daily lives, unlocking new ways to achieve more than we thought possible. This year, we combined years of AI research with customer feedback to deliver breakthrough innovation, delivering truly magical experiences and reimagining browsing as we know it.
Looking Forward
As we look ahead, we are more enthusiastic than ever about the innovation we’ll continue to deliver, allowing you to find, create and do beyond what you imagined. Stay tuned for what’s next from Microsoft Edge, your smart browser.
Remember, if you’re running a Windows PC, you already have Microsoft Edge installed, so check it out and see why Microsoft Edge is the smarter way to browse. For those who want to try Microsoft Edge and are on a macOS, mobile or Linux device, download it and let us know what you think!
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