Less than a year on, Microsoft tells Mico to pipe down
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Copilot's gurning blob is leaving Voice for a new career in education
Microsoft has yanked Mico from the Copilot spotlight less than a year after unveiling the anthropomorphic assistant intended to make its AI a little less soulless.
As part of Microsoft's announcement that its consumer and work Copilot applications will merge, the company confirmed that the weird blob thing would shuffle out of Copilot Voice and into Learn Live, a voice-based study mode that guides users through subjects and assignments.
"Mico helped us learn about warmth, expressiveness, and how people want to talk with AI," Microsoft wrote. "Those learnings are shaping Copilot going forward."
"Learn is where the character has the most room to grow, with tutoring sessions that give Mico more to react to and teach through."
As the update rolls out, Mico will no longer be the face of Copilot Voice. Users can...
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