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 AI Agent Manus Can Do Complex Tasks for You
A new Chinese AI agent named Manus is grabbing global attention for its advanced, task-focused abilities. Developed by Tencent-backed startup Butterfly
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.
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,
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.
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 AI Is Not China’s Second DeepSeek Moment; See Beyond the Hype
Manus AI agent is not a breakthrough like DeepSeek from China, but it is a promising start toward an agent-driven future.
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, ...
MIT Technology Review5d
Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.
The new general AI agent from China had some system crashes and server overload—but it’s highly intuitive and shows real ...
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 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 ...
China launches 'Manus AI,' an assistant tool claimed to surpass Deepseek in performance
DeepSeek AI, launched by China, was a huge hit. Another AI tool called 'Manus' has been introduced from China. This tool is ...