Microsoft Office’s Clippy assistant returns — with the power of ChatGPT

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Microsoft Office’s Clippy assistant returns — with the power of ChatGPT
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The developer — who goes by FireCubeStudios on Twitter — released a preview version of the assistant for Windows 10/11 last week.

A screenshot accompanying the release announcement shows a chat prompt above a “Clippy” with a more modern design.

Clippy correctly advises that the user right-click on their desktop and select “Personalize” to pick a new wallpaper.Using the AI-powered Clippy requires an OpenAI API key, which can be obtained by creating an account on the OpenAI website. Clippy is a discontinued interface for Microsoft Office’s “Help” manuals. It was available in Microsoft’s Office suite between 1997 and 2003.

While the “nostalgia goggles” might make some users think back fondly on Clippy, most found the assistant annoying and distracting at the time.

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