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Introducing a more immersive chat experience with Copilot Portraits https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/2025/09/29/introducing-a-more-immersive-chat-experience-with-copilot-portraits/ Microsoft moves to the uncanny valley with creepy Copilot avatars that stare at you and say your name https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/microsoft_copilot_avatars/

Meet Copilot Appearances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3AfVni7t9A&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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Microsoft Copilot for Games: an AI Clippy for your Xbox https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/03/15/microsoft-copilot-for-games-an-ai-clippy-for-your-xbox/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI1ZLKM2t0k&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Microsoft and AI: spending billions to make millions https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/31/microsoft-and-ai-spending-billions-to-make-millions/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFpXn9wmE3o&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Microsoft Copilot AI: a pearly liquid blob on your screen https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/28/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3av5g0hAKwE&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Microsoft’s 2030 Vision: no mouse, no keyboard — just the AI! https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/06/microsofts-2030-vision-no-mouse-no-keyboard-just-the-ai/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU-kqS0G_Uo&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Microsoft’s Office 365 workslop generator — for ‘vibe working’ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/01/microsofts-office-365-workslop-generator-for-vibe-working/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH59-8dD08g&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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