And yes, with CopilotKit you can implement the same to any text area in any app, that would work on any browser (+ other key features).
I can tell you that CopilotTextarea works very, very well if you give it the right context - but since I hadn't known about Edge's feature, I can't compare.
Even long term, I think this is functionality that will be better offered by the app itself rather than the browser - bc the app can control the relevant context beyond what's visible on the screen (e.g. RAG on users' backend state), customize the prompt, and potentially even design dedicated LLM chains (as needed).
That said, prior to disabling them I’d actually use it the opposite way: If I’m entering prose into a box and the AI has a very good understanding of what I’m about to say, that’s a good indication I’m not saying anything remotely interesting and I should either change direction or abandon my comment entirely.
With a creative project, if the AI can predict what you say next, then it's not creative enough!