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0 pointsryukoposting5mo ago0 comments

Remember Cortana? Microsoft was eroding consumer trust in these chat-style "agent" tools before we even had a name for them.

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wkat42425mo ago

And clippy before that. It's a running joke since the early 2000's with all the memes. And even this hilarious music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4taIpALfAo

JdeBP5mo ago

Clippy has done a complete volte face when it comes to memes, in 2025. This is because of the right-to-repair people.

"Clippy never wanted to harvest you, turn you into the product, and clandestinely copy your stuff into some language model. Clippy only wanted to help."

* https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Clippy_Campaign

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