Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character ...

Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character ...

If you were around for the release of Office 97, you'll know the overly-helpful Clippy Office Assistant. For newcomers to Office Suite, he was actually quite useful, showing you the ropes of the new ...

Think that Microsoft Office’s Clippy was a joke? Microsoft didn’t–Google Patents holds proof of the serious effort that the company poured into ever-unpopular animated “helpers” like Clippy, Microsoft ...

A video animation shows a Copilot Appearance avatar called Mico, floating around an abstract environment during a presentation at Microsoft's Fall 2025 Copilot Sessions event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, ...