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Copilot fails to explain Edge browser error code

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A user encountered an error when attempting to use Microsoft Copilot to access a web page open in the Edge browser. When asked to explain the error code, Copilot stated it could see the access failed with error code 5 but lacked visibility into Microsoft's internal error code catalog to provide a specific meaning. AI

IMPACT Highlights limitations in AI's ability to interpret system-specific error codes, impacting user troubleshooting.

RANK_REASON User reports a functional limitation of an AI tool.

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Copilot fails to explain Edge browser error code

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · edbilodeau ·

    I tried to use Copilot to access a web page open in Edge, and got an error. I asked it what the error meant. It's response: "So the honest answer is: I can see

    I tried to use Copilot to access a web page open in Edge, and got an error. I asked it what the error meant. It's response: "So the honest answer is: I can see that the browser-content access failed with error code 5, but I don't have visibility into Microsoft's internal error-co…

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