Microsoft Removes Mico Mascot From Copilot Voice After Ten Months

Microsoft has pulled Mico, its anthropomorphized Copilot voice mascot introduced in October 2025, from the chatbot's voice experience and relocated it to the Learn Live hub as a tutor. Mico-specific settings will not carry over. The move, echoing Clippy's fate, is a signal worth flagging: the largest AI organizations are still testing whether users want a face on conversational AI at all.