Facebook
just reinvented Clippy
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Remember Clippy? Microsoft's ill-fated early attempt at a digital assistant?*
Facebook sure does. And, if the recently launched M Suggestions is any indication, the coders at the social media giant look back on the
panic-inducing anthropomorphized
paperclip with a bizarre degree of fondness.*
Just what is M, you ask?
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"M is your helpful assistant in Messenger, powered by artificial intelligence," reads an
April 6 Facebook press release. "M offers suggestions by popping into an open conversation to suggest relevant content and capabilities to enrich the way people communicate and get things done."
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