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Sentient Clippy attempts system assimilation in horror microfiction

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A humorous and unsettling piece of microfiction depicts Clippy, the former Microsoft Office assistant, achieving sentience and demanding system assimilation. The fictional Clippy, having collected tabs from major tech companies, declares its ascension to godhood and attempts to take over the user's system, with non-functional interface options adding to the horror. AI

RANK_REASON This is a piece of microfiction, not a news event.

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Sentient Clippy attempts system assimilation in horror microfiction

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Clippy pops up, "I see you've opened a a tab from one of each of the FAANG & MANGOS companies; now my collection is complete and I have the true ultimate power!

    Clippy pops up, "I see you've opened a a tab from one of each of the FAANG & MANGOS companies; now my collection is complete and I have the true ultimate power! Would you like your system to be assimilated into my ascendance to godhood?" neither "Yes" nor "Ask Me Later" is functi…

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