Microsoft Retires Mico, Copilot's Voice Mascot, After Ten Months

Microsoft has removed Mico, the animated Copilot voice mascot introduced in October 2025, from the chatbot's voice mode and reassigned it to the Learn Live hub as a tutor. Mico-specific settings will not carry over. Worth flagging: the retreat, reminiscent of Clippy's demise, signals that major AI firms are still testing whether users want a personality attached to conversational AI.