China, Manus and AI agent

I tested Manus, China's 'fully autonomous' AI agent. It's promising — but not ready to go solo yet.
Manus structured tasks well but stumbled in execution, hallucinating data and creating clunky designs.
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.
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,
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.
What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’
Manus AI is designed as a multi-agent system, meaning it combines several AI models to handle tasks independently.
What is Manus? China's World-First Fully Autonomous AI Agent Explained
Developed by a low-profile team and backed by Chinese investors and developers, Manus is currently available as an invitation-only web preview. A demonstration video on its website, manus.im, showcases its ability to create a custom website through a step-by-step process.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
People are listing invite codes to Chinese AI agent Manus for $1,000 and more on resale sites
Manus, a new agentic AI system from a Chinese startup, is starting to generate DeepSeek-like buzz. Invitations are scarce.
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 Review2d
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: 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, ...