AI, China and Manus

How to join Manus — the new AI assistant everyone is talking about
Unlike ChatGPT, Claude, and other single-model systems, Manus claims to be the "world's first general AI agent" by using multiple AI models working in tandem — such as Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Qwen, and various independent agents to tackle a wide range of tasks.
After DeepSeek, China Launches 'Manus', New AI Assistant: What It Is
A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry with its state-of-the-art chatbot.
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 to know about Manus, China's latest AI assistant
A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry
Manus May Not Be China’s Next DeepSeek Moment
Manus, an “agentic” artificial intelligence platform, launched in preview last week, capturing significant attention in the tech community. Developed by Monica, a Chinese startup, Manus promises to revolutionize human-machine collaboration.
DeepSeek: 10 facts you didn’t know about China’s new AI leader
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek launched a new model of generative AI. Its release sent U.S. tech stocks tumbling, while the mobile app quickly dominated download rankings in the App Store and Play Store.
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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 ...
Browser Use, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viral
The virality of AI 'agent' platform Manus from Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has benefitted another tool: Browser Use.
Chinese AI ‘Manus’ went viral like DeepSeek, but can it compete with ChatGPT’s AI agents?
The Manus chatbot and AI agent from The Butterfly Effect went viral, with some seeing it as the next DeepSeek sensation out ...
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The Download: testing new AI agent Manus, and Waabi’s virtual robotruck ambitions
Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.
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 ...
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, ...
China's Manus AI announces partnership with Alibaba's Qwen team
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Manus AI announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with the team behind Alibaba's ...
Manus: Better than OpenAI thanks to AI autonomy?
The new AI tool Manus competes with providers such as Deepseek and ChatGPT and aims to improve on their tools.
Manus AI’s Strengths and Weaknesses Explored in Real-World Challenges
Manus AI performance review for coding, data analysis, and email tasks. Strengths, limitations, and future potential revealed ...
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AI Agent Competitive Landscape and Manus AI Innovations
Manus AI, developed by the Chinese startup Monica.im is making a lot of splash as the world’s first fully autonomous AI agent ...
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.