Microsoft Edge gets tons of security features, including AI model that can see your screen

While Microsoft Edge may not top the browser charts, it enjoys a steady stream of updates that occasionally unveil unexpected features or retire less popular ones. Microsoft has now unveiled a suite of fresh security upgrades for Edge for Business, the version favored by corporate users.

Edge for Business embeds security directly into its core, seamlessly tying into Microsoft’s Defender and Purview ecosystems. By default, sessions on managed devices are automatically governed, and even on unmanaged hardware, dedicated work profiles enforce the same protective controls.

Microsoft also tightens DLP for contractors. When a contractor’s device is joined to Entra ID through a work profile issued by their client, yet managed by their own employer, the system can prevent local downloads. Files are instead stored in the contractor’s OneDrive, keeping them out of the local filesystem.

Edge introduces a robust security measure that blocks copy‑paste operations from unmanaged sources and applications. With finely tuned DLP settings, administrators can prevent screenshots or file downloads from specified locations. Additionally, IT teams can restrict the installation of extensions, hosted apps, themes, and scripts, and decide whether users may add extensions from external sites. They can also whitelist particular extensions and allow users to request access on an individual basis.

Edge for Business now incorporates an on‑device AI model that employs computer vision to monitor the screen in real time and instantly block malicious content. Unlike reputation‑based systems, this solution observes what is actually displayed, effectively countering screen‑takeover attacks and scareware. Because the AI runs locally, it consumes system resources, so the feature is enabled by default only on machines with at least 2 GB of RAM and four CPU cores. Further details are available in the Microsoft Mechanics video.