Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character ...
When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form of a helpful, but mostly frustrating, digital paperclip.
Due to rose-tinted retro spectacles, people may have forgotten their frustrations with Clippy.
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration hands are typing on a keyboard of a tablet on August 09, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Imo/Photothek via Getty Images) ...