{"passport":{"unfragile":{"@version":"1.0","version":"2026-05","artifact":{"id":"awesome-bing-search","slug":"bing-search","name":"Bing Search","type":"product","url":"https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/02/07/reinventing-search-with-a-new-ai-powered-microsoft-bing-and-edge-your-copilot-for-the-web/","page_url":"https://unfragile.ai/bing-search","categories":["productivity"],"tags":[],"pricing":{"model":"unknown","free":false,"starting_price":null},"status":"inactive","verified":false},"capabilities":[{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_0","uri":"capability://search.retrieval.web.indexed.semantic.search.with.ai.ranked.results","name":"web-indexed semantic search with ai-ranked results","description":"Executes text queries against Bing's web search index and re-ranks results using an OpenAI language model to surface semantically relevant pages. The system ingests traditional BM25-style ranking signals and augments them with neural semantic similarity scoring, enabling the model to understand query intent beyond keyword matching. Results are returned in traditional ranked list format with improved relevance for factual queries (sports scores, stock prices, weather).","intents":["I want search results that understand what I'm actually asking, not just keyword matches","I need the most relevant web pages for a complex research query without clicking through 10 results","I'm searching for current information like sports scores or stock prices and want accurate, up-to-date answers"],"best_for":["general web users performing research tasks","users seeking factual information with high precision","teams migrating from traditional search to AI-augmented discovery"],"limitations":["Depends entirely on Bing's web index freshness — cannot answer questions about unpublished or private data","Text-only input — no image-based search or reverse image lookup","Ranking quality degrades for niche/specialized queries outside mainstream web coverage","No access to real-time data sources beyond what's indexed in Bing's crawler"],"requires":["Active internet connection","Bing.com access or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (as of Feb 2023 announcement, limited rollout)"],"input_types":["text query"],"output_types":["ranked web results with URLs","relevance scores","snippet previews"],"categories":["search-retrieval","data-processing-analysis"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_1","uri":"capability://text.generation.language.multi.source.answer.synthesis.with.sidebar.summarization","name":"multi-source answer synthesis with sidebar summarization","description":"Aggregates content from multiple top-ranked web results and uses an OpenAI language model to synthesize a coherent, single-paragraph answer displayed in a sidebar panel. The system performs implicit multi-document summarization by identifying common themes across sources and generating a unified response that cites the underlying pages. This replaces the traditional workflow of clicking through multiple results to manually synthesize an answer.","intents":["I want a direct answer to my question without reading 5 different web pages","I need a synthesis of multiple sources into one coherent explanation","I'm researching a topic and want the key facts summarized quickly"],"best_for":["users performing research-heavy tasks (trip planning, product comparison, recipe research)","non-technical users who prefer direct answers over link-clicking","teams reducing time spent on information synthesis"],"limitations":["Hallucination risk — model may synthesize plausible-sounding but inaccurate information if sources conflict","No explicit conflict resolution — if sources disagree, synthesis may blend contradictory claims without flagging disagreement","Limited to summarization scope of top-ranked results — may miss niche perspectives ranked lower","Context window constraints unknown — very long or complex multi-source synthesis may be truncated"],"requires":["Active internet connection","Bing.com or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)"],"input_types":["text query"],"output_types":["synthesized text answer","hyperlinks to source pages","sidebar panel UI"],"categories":["text-generation-language","search-retrieval"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_2","uri":"capability://text.generation.language.iterative.refinement.chat.with.context.persistence","name":"iterative refinement chat with context persistence","description":"Maintains a multi-turn conversation interface where users can ask follow-up questions, request clarifications, or ask for alternative answers. The system retains conversation context across turns, allowing the model to understand references to previous answers and refine responses based on user feedback. Each turn re-queries the web index and re-synthesizes answers based on the refined query intent, enabling dynamic exploration of a topic.","intents":["I want to ask follow-up questions about a topic without starting a new search","I need to refine my search based on the first answer I got","I want to explore multiple angles of a question through conversation"],"best_for":["users exploring complex topics iteratively","researchers who need to drill down into specific aspects","non-technical users who prefer conversational interaction over query reformulation"],"limitations":["Context window size unknown — very long conversations may lose earlier context","No explicit memory persistence — conversation history may be lost on session timeout","Each turn requires new web search — no caching of results across turns, increasing latency","No conversation export or sharing — history is session-bound"],"requires":["Active internet connection","Bing.com or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)"],"input_types":["text query","follow-up text messages"],"output_types":["synthesized text answers","hyperlinks","chat message UI"],"categories":["text-generation-language","planning-reasoning"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_3","uri":"capability://text.generation.language.generative.content.creation.from.query.context","name":"generative content creation from query context","description":"Uses the OpenAI language model to generate original text content (recipes, writing assistance, explanations) based on user queries and web context. The system synthesizes information from search results and applies the model's generative capabilities to produce new content that goes beyond summarization — such as recipe variations, writing suggestions, or explanatory text. Generation is grounded in web context to reduce hallucination, but scope and constraints are not formally specified.","intents":["I want a recipe variation that substitutes an ingredient I don't have","I need help writing or editing text for a specific purpose","I want an explanation of a concept in my own words"],"best_for":["users seeking creative content generation grounded in web sources","non-technical users who want writing assistance without specialized tools","teams prototyping content generation workflows"],"limitations":["Scope undefined — unclear which content types are supported (code generation, image generation, etc.)","No explicit safety guardrails mentioned — risk of generating harmful, biased, or misleading content","Grounding mechanism unknown — unclear how web context prevents hallucination in generated content","No version control or iteration — users cannot request alternative generations or refinements","Quality varies by domain — examples given (recipes, writing) but performance on other tasks unknown"],"requires":["Active internet connection","Bing.com or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)"],"input_types":["text query","optional context from web results"],"output_types":["generated text","recipe variations","writing suggestions"],"categories":["text-generation-language"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_4","uri":"capability://search.retrieval.source.attribution.with.hyperlinked.citations","name":"source attribution with hyperlinked citations","description":"Automatically embeds hyperlinks to source web pages within synthesized answers and generated content, enabling users to immediately verify claims or dive deeper into sources. The system maintains a mapping between generated text and underlying source URLs, surfacing citations in the UI. This preserves the traditional search engine function of directing traffic to authoritative sources while adding synthesis on top.","intents":["I want to verify the claims in the synthesized answer by checking original sources","I need to cite sources for my research or writing","I want to explore the underlying pages that informed the answer"],"best_for":["researchers and students who need source verification","content creators who require proper attribution","users building trust in AI-generated answers"],"limitations":["Citation accuracy unknown — no guarantee that hyperlinks correspond to the claims they support","No explicit citation format — links are embedded in UI rather than in standard citation formats (APA, MLA, etc.)","Limited to web sources — cannot cite proprietary or private data","No citation count or relevance weighting — unclear which sources are most important to a claim"],"requires":["Active internet connection","Bing.com or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)"],"input_types":["synthesized answers","generated content"],"output_types":["hyperlinked text","source URLs","sidebar citations"],"categories":["search-retrieval","text-generation-language"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_5","uri":"capability://tool.use.integration.edge.browser.deep.integration.for.in.context.chat.invocation","name":"edge browser deep integration for in-context chat invocation","description":"Enables users to invoke the Bing chat interface directly from any web page in Microsoft Edge, allowing them to ask questions about the current page context without leaving the browser. The system passes the current page URL and content to the chat backend, enabling queries like 'summarize this article' or 'find flights on this page.' This integration reduces friction by eliminating the need to copy-paste content or switch tabs.","intents":["I want to ask a question about the web page I'm currently reading","I need to summarize or extract information from this page without copying text","I want to compare information across multiple open tabs using chat"],"best_for":["Microsoft Edge users performing research across multiple tabs","users who want to stay in-browser without context switching","teams standardized on Microsoft Edge"],"limitations":["Microsoft Edge only — no integration with Chrome, Firefox, or other browsers","Page content transmission unknown — unclear if full page HTML is sent to servers or just text extraction","Privacy implications — passing page content to cloud service may expose sensitive information","No offline capability — requires active internet connection","Limited to Edge's rendering — cannot process JavaScript-rendered content or dynamic pages"],"requires":["Microsoft Edge browser (version unknown)","Active internet connection","Preview access to Bing chat (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)"],"input_types":["current web page context","text query"],"output_types":["chat response","synthesized page summary","extracted information"],"categories":["tool-use-integration","text-generation-language"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_6","uri":"capability://search.retrieval.factual.query.optimization.for.real.time.information","name":"factual query optimization for real-time information","description":"Applies specialized handling for queries seeking current factual information (sports scores, stock prices, weather, news) by prioritizing freshly-indexed web results and applying fact-checking heuristics. The system identifies factual query intent and routes to specialized result sources or real-time data feeds, rather than treating all queries uniformly. This enables higher accuracy for time-sensitive information where staleness is a critical failure mode.","intents":["I want the current score of a live sports game","I need today's stock price or market data","I want the current weather forecast for my location"],"best_for":["users seeking real-time information","applications requiring high-accuracy factual answers","teams building fact-dependent workflows"],"limitations":["Freshness guarantees unknown — no SLA on how current results are","Limited to mainstream factual queries — niche or specialized facts may not be optimized","Real-time data source integration unknown — unclear if system uses APIs or web crawling for live data","Fallback behavior undefined — unclear what happens if real-time source is unavailable","No explicit fact-checking — optimization is heuristic-based, not formally verified"],"requires":["Active internet connection","Bing.com or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)"],"input_types":["text query for factual information"],"output_types":["current factual data","ranked results","synthesized answer"],"categories":["search-retrieval","data-processing-analysis"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-bing-search__cap_7","uri":"capability://automation.workflow.preview.phase.limited.capacity.with.waitlist.access","name":"preview-phase limited capacity with waitlist access","description":"Operates as a limited-availability preview product with controlled rollout via waitlist, rather than full public availability. The system manages capacity constraints by gating access to preview users, enabling Microsoft to monitor quality, gather feedback, and scale infrastructure before general availability. Users must request preview access and wait for activation.","intents":["I want early access to new AI search capabilities","I'm willing to provide feedback on a beta product in exchange for early access","I want to test AI-powered search before it's widely available"],"best_for":["early adopters and technology enthusiasts","researchers studying AI search behavior","teams evaluating Microsoft's AI strategy"],"limitations":["Availability not guaranteed — preview access may be revoked or limited","No SLA or uptime guarantees — preview products are not production-ready","Feature stability unknown — capabilities may change or be removed without notice","No support commitment — preview products typically have minimal support","Data retention unknown — preview data may be deleted or used for training without explicit consent"],"requires":["Microsoft account","Waitlist signup at Bing.com","Approval from Microsoft (timeline unknown)"],"input_types":["preview access request"],"output_types":["access grant or waitlist status"],"categories":["automation-workflow"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0}],"trust":{"score":23,"verified":false,"data_access_risk":"high","permissions":["Active internet connection","Bing.com access or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (as of Feb 2023 announcement, limited rollout)","Bing.com or Microsoft Edge browser","Preview access (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)","Microsoft Edge browser (version unknown)","Preview access to Bing chat (limited rollout as of Feb 2023)","Microsoft account","Waitlist signup at Bing.com","Approval from Microsoft (timeline unknown)"],"failure_modes":["Depends entirely on Bing's web index freshness — cannot answer questions about unpublished or private data","Text-only input — no image-based search or reverse image lookup","Ranking quality degrades for niche/specialized queries outside mainstream web coverage","No access to real-time data sources beyond what's indexed in Bing's crawler","Hallucination risk — model may synthesize plausible-sounding but inaccurate information if sources conflict","No explicit conflict resolution — if sources disagree, synthesis may blend contradictory claims without flagging disagreement","Limited to summarization scope of top-ranked results — may miss niche perspectives ranked lower","Context window constraints unknown — very long or complex multi-source synthesis may be truncated","Context window size unknown — very long conversations may lose earlier context","No explicit memory persistence — conversation history may be lost on session timeout","builder identity is not verified yet","no observed match outcomes yet"],"rank_breakdown":{"adoption":0.05,"quality":0.31,"ecosystem":0.25,"match_graph":0.25,"freshness":0.5,"weights":{"adoption":0.25,"quality":0.25,"ecosystem":0.1,"match_graph":0.35,"freshness":0.05}},"observed_outcomes":{"matches":0,"success_rate":0,"avg_confidence":0,"top_intents":[],"last_matched_at":null},"maintenance":{"status":"inactive","updated_at":"2026-06-17T09:51:02.371Z","last_scraped_at":"2026-05-03T14:00:20.516Z","last_commit":null},"community":{"stars":null,"forks":null,"weekly_downloads":null,"model_downloads":null,"model_likes":null}},"distribution":{"claim_url":"https://unfragile.ai/submit?claim=bing-search","compare_url":"https://unfragile.ai/compare?artifact=bing-search"}},"signature":"OWpagzaDKiYu3QIvsB/pVONtS/M4XNq3I8eqK5RlQgkVofNUMfHW1F2l4eazyiWVwLhKGa47jZC3KJX9fXKSBA==","signedAt":"2026-06-21T09:16:55.740Z","signedBy":"unfragile.ai","version":1},"_links":{"self":"https://unfragile.ai/api/v1/passport/bing-search","artifact":"https://unfragile.ai/bing-search","verify":"https://unfragile.ai/api/v1/verify?slug=bing-search","publicKey":"https://unfragile.ai/api/v1/trust-passport-public-key","spec":"https://unfragile.ai/trust","schema":"https://unfragile.ai/schema.json","docs":"https://unfragile.ai/docs"}}