Definition
Bing Copilot is a generative answering layer built on Bing's search index. It shows a summary answer, follow-up questions, and citation badges above classic SERP.
How it works
The query is evaluated on the Bing index. A candidate document pool is passed to the OpenAI model. The model produces a summary answer and tags each information item with a source URL. Answers display with a numeric badge. Clicking the badge opens the related source panel. Copilot can also be triggered inside the Edge browser.
Where you see it in Scope Trends
Scope AI Search > Bing Copilot tab reports citation and brand mention rate across your tracked queries. The Crawl Access report verifies Bingbot and Copilot bot access.
Frequently asked questions
Are Bing Copilot citations the same as ChatGPT's?
No. Bing Copilot leans on the Bing index; ChatGPT Search prefers OAI-SearchBot's index. Citation sets can differ.
Does IndexNow speed up Copilot citations?
Yes. IndexNow notifies Bing about new or updated URLs, which enters Copilot's citation pool.