If you are old enough to remember, you may recall Microsoft’s first attempts at making a virtual assistant. His name was Microsoft Clippit, commonly known as “Clippy.” He was seen as the answer to all of Microsoft’s problems at the time of its creation in 1997. Many people were still getting used to the idea of computers, viewing them as complicated, intimidating machines rather than convenient user-friendly tools. Microsoft attempted to change people’s perceptions with an adorable assistant. But unfortunately, it wasn’t the change Microsoft was hoping for.