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Jul 1, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence
From Microsoft Bob to Copilot: How Virtual Assistants Evolved and What We Learned
The article traces Microsoft’s experiments with virtual assistants—from the home‑metaphor of Microsoft Bob and the intrusive Clippy to modern AI‑driven Copilot—highlighting design lessons about timing, personalization, user control, and how advances in large language models finally make the long‑standing vision viable.
AI designHuman-Computer InteractionMicrosoft
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