Technical Tip: Blocking Bing search AI mode via Web filter profile

Bing’s AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot Search are built on essentially the same underlying technology, but they differ in how users access them. Some organizations choose to restrict access to these AI-powered features, whether through Bing Search or Copilot, and this can be managed using a web filtering profile.

Follow the steps described in this article: Technical Tip: Blocking Google Search AI mode via Web filter profile except of the URL which should be '*copilot.microsoft.com*':

The configuration on the CLI can be set up as follows:

config webfilter urlfilter
    edit 1
        set name <webfilter name> 
            config entries
                edit 1
                    set url *copilot.microsoft.com*
                    set type wildcard
                    set action block
                    set status enable
                next
            end
    next
end