Remember that eager little paperclip who just wanted to help? 🧷 In this episode of AI Talkshow, we dive into the wild journey of Clippy, Microsoft’s iconic (and sometimes infamous) virtual assistant who popped up in Word back in 1996 with those unforgettable words: “It looks like you’re writing a letter…”
From his pixelated debut to his meme-worthy downfall, we explore how Clippy became a symbol of both the promise and awkwardness of early AI. Why did Microsoft think we needed a cartoon paperclip with eyebrows? Why did users love to hate him? And how has Clippy found unexpected fame in the 2020s as a nostalgic icon and even… an emoji?
Join us as we unfold Clippy’s story — part tech history, part cultural comedy — with a few paperclips of our own along the way. 📎✨
Hit play, and let’s clip into it!