AI, China and Manus

I tested Manus, China's 'fully autonomous' AI agent. It's promising — but not ready to go solo yet.
BI got early access to Manus, which claims to be the world's first fully autonomous AI agent.It structured tasks well but stumbled in execution — hallucinating data and creating clunky designs.Here's how it did at capturing public opinion on DOGE and building a startup from scratch.
China's Manus AI 'agent' could be our 1st glimpse at artificial general intelligence
Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.
What Is China’s Manus AI Agent? Explained
The Manus AI agent from China has created a lot of hype, but how does it work and what are its capabilities? Go through our Manus AI explainer.
Unveiling Manus AI: China’s Breakthrough in Fully Autonomous AI Agents
Just as the dust begins to settle on DeepSeek, another breakthrough from a Chinese startup has taken the internet by storm. This time, it’s not a generative AI model, but a fully autonomous AI agent,
China’s newest AI agent Manus gets global attention for its autonomous smarts
Just weeks after Chinese artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek Ltd. shocked the world with its low-cost alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, another Chinese startup is making similar noise, releasing what it claims is one of the most advanced autonomous AI systems yet available.
China’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shots
You can’t ask ChatGPT or Claude “order me a burrito from Chipotle” and get one, let alone “book me a train from New York to Philadelphia.” OpenAI and Anthropic both offer AIs that can view your screen,
Manus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’
Manus wasn’t developed entirely from scratch. According to reports on social media, the platform uses a combination of ...
China’s Manus Follows DeepSeek in Challenging US AI Lead
Some early users were enthusiastic about the product’s capabilities; others complained it took too long and crashed.
Overhyped: Manus From Monica — AI Made In China
Manus AI isn’t a breakthrough—it’s just another LLM executing scripted workflows. True AI success lies in integration, ...
What Is Manus AI? Inside the Latest China-Owned AI Assistant
Manus AI is reportedly the world's first fully autonomous AI agent. But what does that mean? And what is it capable of?
China's Manus AI partners with Alibaba's Qwen team in expansion bid
China's Manus AI announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with the team behind tech giant Alibaba's Qwen AI models, a ...
China’s Manus AI: The Next Big Threat to ChatGPT? | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G China’s new AI agent, Manus, is making waves in the tech world. Unlike traditional chatbots, ...
Manus AI: China's new AI agent can plan your Japan trip and offer analysis of stocks. 10-point explainer
Manus AI, China's new Artificial Intelligence agent, has sparked a lot of buzz online. From planning your trip to Japan to ...
China is on the brink of human-level intelligence – and it’s about to cause chaos
An AI agent called Manus has led to speculation that China is close to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), writes Anthony Cuthbertson. Experts warn that what comes next could be catastrop ...