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A look at Microsoft Office's Clippy, one of the most annoying assistants ever that has also remained among Microsoft's most recognizable brands over two decades

Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal : Threads: @robertcmcmillan . X: @garymarcus , @vmochama , and @glenkacher Threads: Robert McMillan / @robertcmcmillan : People hated Clippy; now they love him.  Oh, and by the way, this was the week that I learned that Clippy porn was a thing. https://www.wsj.com/... X: Gary Marcus / @garymarcus : Clippy would be so proud. [image] Vicky Mochama / @vmochama : ai is just clippy with glitter wings, and i pick the og, if we must have an overlord foisted on us from within the machines Glen Kacher / @glenkacher : If one of your most memorable company brands is a mistake...that means you might not work for much of a marketing company https://www.wsj.com/...

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  • @robertcmcmillan Robert McMillan on threads
    People hated Clippy; now they love him.  Oh, and by the way, this was the week that I learned that Clippy porn was a thing. https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @garymarcus Gary Marcus on x
    Clippy would be so proud. [image]
  • @vmochama Vicky Mochama on x
    ai is just clippy with glitter wings, and i pick the og, if we must have an overlord foisted on us from within the machines
  • @glenkacher Glen Kacher on x
    If one of your most memorable company brands is a mistake...that means you might not work for much of a marketing company https://www.wsj.com/...