The Clippy digital assistant is back on Windows… but it’s much “smarter”!
You certainly remember old Clippy in Office 97 (or not, if you’re much younger!). It functioned as a virtual assistant that was supposed to help users…but in practice, it turned out to be an annoying presence. Well, Clippy is making a comeback on Windows 11. Well, sort of…
Clippy by FireCube: what is it?
The FireCube developer has launched its new application on the Microsoft Store. It is a Clippy helper with the power of ChatGPT 3.5. Clippy by FireCube uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT services to empower its digital assistant with complex artificial intelligence capabilities.
Like the old Clippy, this new AI assistant can therefore help you write a letter, but can also answer complex questions, help you with coding, participate in creative writing, etc. In short, almost everything ChatGPT can do. It no longer has anything to do with Microsoft’s creation of the 90s.
Clippy can be pinned to the desktop or above all other windows for easier and faster access.
What are the limitations of Clippy by FireCube?
Clippy by FireCube is already available on the Microsoft Store and is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11. The downside is that the application requires the use of a personal OpenAI key, which you can generate and purchase online. FireCube knows this is one of their application’s biggest problems and says they are working on a solution to work around it.
Another major problem: the application was put on GitHub only a few days ago, and the developer observes that it is still subject to problems and random crashes. We should not therefore expect perfect stability at this stage.
And Microsoft Copilot in all this?
Microsoft had announced the development of its own integrated AI assistant for Windows 11, Copilot. Powered by Bing Chat (itself powered by ChatGPT), this new assistant is expected to launch later this year and arrive in preview this summer.
Microsoft has described its new tool as a true personal assistant for all of Windows. It should be able to configure Windows settings, open apps, check for updates, scan texts and images, etc.
Now that it has somehow been overtaken by FireCube with Clippy, will Microsoft have to speed up the launch of its solution, or even make it even more innovative?
Source : Windows Central
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