Microsoft Launches Mico AI Companion to Challenge ChatGPT with More Personal, Human-Centered Approach
Summary
Microsoft launches Mico, a new AI companion designed to be more personal and human-centered than existing chatbots, as the tech giant challenges ChatGPT's dominance with help from former Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman.
Key Points
- Microsoft launches Mico, a new AI companion designed to be more personal and human-centered than its productivity-focused Copilot
- Mustafa Suleyman leads the development, bringing experience from co-founding Google DeepMind and Inflection's emotionally intelligent chatbot Pi
- The launch reflects Microsoft's strategy to compete with ChatGPT's friendliness while navigating its complicated partnership with OpenAI