Notion’s new animated AI assistant looks more ‘New Yorker’ than Clippy

We’ve positioned AI as magic—something mystical and unknowable—right down to the generic sparkle icon that’s signaling AI tools across modern software. But when Notion was considering what its AI tools should look like long term, the company’s creatives got it right on the nose. Notion AI—which launches today to package a broader suite of experiences like Google Doc access and one-click AI tools—is embodied by a new cartoon character the company has informally dubbed “Nosy.“ It looks...