Microsoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily imbue AI with personality

Remember Clippy? Microsoft's infamous paper clip assistant might have been before its time. The software giant has introduced ...

Microsoft rolls out Mico, a new character for Copilot's voice mode

Nearly three decades after Clippy, everyone's favorite (or least favorite) googly-eyed paperclip, made its debut, Microsoft ...

Microsoft’s Mico heightens the risks of parasocial LLM relationships

Microsoft is rolling out a new face for its AI, and its name is Mico. The company announced the new, animated blob-like ...

Microsoft's Clippy Returns as Easter Egg in 'Humanist AI' Copilot Update

Microsoft's Clippy has been resurrected for a cameo appearance in the company's latest Copilot update, which broadly aims to ...

Microsoft Copilot gets long-term memory, group chats, and new ‘Mico’ persona in latest update

The optional new "Mico" persona is derived from the Microsoft Copilot name. Microsoft is rolling out a series of updates to ...
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Clippy's Back! (Sort Of) Plus, 11 Other Copilot Upgrades to Check Out Now

Microsoft's AI-focused fall feature drop introduces a new avatar, an enhanced solution for group projects, health-related ...

Meet the new face of Copilot — Microsoft introduces expressive Mico avatar, ability to argue and challenge your incorrect assumptions, and group chats

Copilot is gaining a handful of new features today in the form of a new Mico avatar, group chats, and the ability to push ...