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Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Microsoft announced it will discontinue displaying the Mico avatar in Copilot's voice mode and relocate the character to its Learn Live platform. According to Microsoft's support documentation, Mico will be repositioned where it will have "more to react to." GeekWire first reported the change.
Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/tech/979871/microsoft-copilot-mico-retired