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Microsoft discontinues Mico AI assistant, following Bob and Cortana

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Microsoft is discontinuing its AI-powered digital assistant, Mico, marking the end of an era for several of the company's experimental AI projects. Mico joins other discontinued Microsoft AI initiatives like Bob, Clippy, and Cortana, signaling a shift in the company's AI strategy. AI

IMPACT Signals a shift in Microsoft's AI strategy and the discontinuation of experimental AI projects.

RANK_REASON Discontinuation of a specific AI product.

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Microsoft discontinues Mico AI assistant, following Bob and Cortana

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

    Sigh. Bob, Clippy, Cortana & now... Mico. ✅Farewell, Mico: Microsoft’s cute little AI blob is going the way of Bob https://www. geekwire.com/2026/farewell-mic o

    Sigh. Bob, Clippy, Cortana & now... Mico. ✅Farewell, Mico: Microsoft’s cute little AI blob is going the way of Bob https://www. geekwire.com/2026/farewell-mic o-microsofts-cute-little-ai-blob-is-going-the-way-of-bob/ # ai # copilot # microsoft # mico

    LINKS geekwire.com/…/farewell-mico-microsofts-c…

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