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Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
The Verge AIThursday, August 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
RedScroll Brief
Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's going to move Mico to its Learn Live platform, where the avatar will have "more to react to," as reported earlier by GeekWire.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Ai
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's going to move Mico to its Learn Live platform, where the avatar will have "more to react to," as reported earlier by GeekWire. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Microsoft and Clippy.
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What happened
Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's going to move Mico to its Learn Live platform, where the avatar will have "more to react to," as reported earlier by GeekWire.
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge AI published: Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Microsoft and Clippy.
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