Meet the new face of Copilot — Microsoft introduces expressive Mico avatar, ability to argue and challenge your incorrect assumptions, and group chats

Microsoft has formally unveiled Mico, its new face for Copilot. Mico is an expressive avatar that will appear when you interact with Copilot using your voice, taking the form of an abstract blob that floats around the screen and can change shape, emote, and react to conversations as you’re having them.

Microsoft says the name Mico was chosen in reference to Microsoft Copilot, and is an optional interface that you don’t have to use if you find it too distracting. “This optional visual presence listens,…