MICROSOFT INTRODUCES MICO – A NEW VIRTUAL ASSISTANT FOR COPILOT

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Microsoft's Mico is a new animated assistant for Copilot inspired by Clippy that reacts to user speech with expressive animations and emotions. Currently available only in the US, it features memory for user details and a Learn Live tutoring mode with a virtual whiteboard. It represents an effort to give Copilot a more human-like personality. Mico even has a Clippy-style Easter egg animation.