Improved web search in Copilot on github.com

[Akash1134]

Improved web search in Copilot on github.com

We’ve enabled model native web search in certain models in Copilot chat on github.com. This enhancement lets Copilot use the model’s built‑in web search to answer current events and other time-sensitive questions with more speed and accuracy.

What’s new

• When enabled and where available, GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com will use model native web search.
• Other models will continue to use Bing search.

How to try it

This capability is available to all public preview enabled paid Copilot subscribers.

Organizations and enterprises can enable this and other features in public preview by selecting Opt in to preview features in the Copilot in github.com setting.

You can try model native search today by asking about current events in GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com using any of the following models:

• GPT-5.1
• GPT-5.1-Codex
• GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini (in public preview)
• GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
• GPT-5.2-Codex

You may also opt out of this functionality by toggling off the setting titled Copilot can search the web using model native search in Copilot settings.

What's next

We'll be rolling out this functionality across more models and contexts across GitHub Copilot.

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[HKAHYIN]

Does anyone know the model native web search follow the same privacy policy as Copilot can search the web and follow Microsoft Privacy Statement ?

[lujmo11]

some info here but doesnt name the search engine used or the if the search query is protected by DPA
https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/tools-web-search

[lujmo11]

it needs to have something like this which m365 copilot has ..
https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-purview-dlp-safeguard-sensitive-data-external-web-search-microsoft-356-copilot-copilot-chat/