Is Microsoft Clippy dead?

Yes. Microsoft Clippy was shut down on January 1, 2007, 10y 1m after its launch on November 19, 1996. The cause of death was user hatred; it was killed by Microsoft. Classification: product killed. Details and the source are above.

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Microsoft Clippy

Product killed · User Hatred · shut down January 1, 2007

Born: November 19, 1996
Died: January 1, 2007
Lifespan: 10y 1m
Cause of death: User Hatred
Killed by: Microsoft
Type: App

The iconic paperclip assistant from Microsoft Office that asked 'It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?' Universally loathed by users but deeply loved in hindsight. Killed after a decade of annoyance, Clippy became the original AI assistant meme and the spiritual ancestor of every chatbot that followed.

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