{"slug": "microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode", "title": "Microsoft Sidelines Clippy Replacement, Mico, Yanks It From Copilot Voice Mode", "summary": "Microsoft has demoted its animated AI assistant Mico from the Copilot app, less than a year after its introduction, according to an FAQ about retiring Copilot features. The company is removing Mico from Copilot's voice mode as part of broader changes to the app.", "body_md": "Microsoft’s animated AI buddy, [Mico](https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/160901/clippys-back-sort-of-plus-11-other-copilot-upgrades-to-check-out-now), isn’t even a year old. But the company has decided to demote the blob-like character from the Copilot app.\n\nMicrosoft mentioned the change in an FAQ about retiring certain Copilot features, which was [spotted by …](https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-ditches-copilot-mascot-mico-ai-features-merges-apps)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode", "canonical_source": "https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166728/microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode", "published_at": "2026-08-14 17:13:11+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-14 18:07:16.395012+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Microsoft", "Mico", "Copilot"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-sidelines-clippy-replacement-mico-yanks-it-from-copilot-voice-mode.jsonld"}}