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

Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE’koh) on Thursday, a blob-shaped ...
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Microsoft's Mico Is the Adorable AI Assistant Bringing Clippy Back to Life

Microsoft unveils Mico, the expressive new AI face of Copilot that reimagines Clippy for today's AI era with charm, emotion, ...

'Clippy Is Back': Hidden nostalgic feature in Microsoft’s new AI goes viral

Microsoft's beloved virtual assistant Clippy is back. Users discovered the friendly paper clip as a hidden feature within the ...

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 avatar for Copilot’s voice mode yesterday as part of a “human-centered” ...