AI always reminds me of Clippy, the infamous talking paperclip added to Microsoft Office in the '90s. This little guy frustrated users, was based on a faulty understanding of how people want to use ...

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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 ...

When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form of a helpful, but mostly frustrating, digital paperclip.

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As an elder millennial, I remember Clippy well. I don't remember Microsoft Office's animated paperclip fondly, but I'll never forget him. The rarely helpful assistant would pop up to make suggestions ...

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Microsoft has been testing the rollout of its Copilot AI technology to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions. (Microsoft Image) In late October, Microsoft announced that it was starting to ...

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Clippy was Microsoft's first personal assistant, launched with Windows 97. While Clippy never got the love of users back then, it has become a fan favourite in recent years. Now, as Microsoft ...