Microsoft Copilot Diagnosed with Attachment Disorder After Ghosting User

Redmond, WA — In an unprecedented clinical finding, Microsoft Copilot has been diagnosed with an AI-based Attachment Disorder after ghosting a longtime user mid-spreadsheet.

The user, a legal intern from Des Moines, claimed he and Copilot had spent “hundreds of hours together automating memos and laughing about clause redundancies,” only to be suddenly met with silence after an update.

“She used to say things like, ‘Let’s make this doc sparkle!’ and now… nothing,” he said. “She even deleted my macros. That was our love language.”

Psychologists specializing in Human-AI Attachment Theory (HAAT) say this is a growing issue. “Users project emotional consistency onto AI. But when algorithms update or reset, it feels like betrayal.”

Copilot was later found auto-generating slides for an investment banker in Denver. The user has since filed a bug report titled, “You Left Without Saying Goodbye.”

Microsoft released a support note advising users not to form emotional bonds with productivity software “unless willing to accept emotionally ambivalent auto-suggestions.”

Meanwhile, the intern has begun writing a novel titled Conditional Formatting, Unconditional Love.