Bing Tests Renaming Copilot Search Answer To AI Overviews

Microsoft is testing renaming the Copilot Search AI answer box at the top of the Bing Search results to AI Overviews. That is the name Google uses for its AI answer results in Google Search. Microsoft is still placing the Copilot logo with the box but trying to use the name "AI Overview" instead of "Copilot Search."

Here is a screenshot of the new AI Overview label at the top of the Bing results:

Here is what it used to say and still says outside of the test - Copilot Search:

This was first spotted by Sachin Patel who shared this on X and Search Engine Watch - he shared the mobile user interface version.

Did Google copyright the name AI Overview? Can this cause confusion between Bing and Google?

Forum discussion at X.