Manus AI Agent Momentum
Chinese AI release that hits DeepSeek
Another Chinese AI, Manus, wants to compete with the big guys like OpenAI and Anthropic. It’s a general-purpose agent that can handle any task on your PC or the browser.
Today, we explore the hype around this “the next DeepSeek/Sputnik Moment.”
And trying to decide if that title does justice.
In this issue:
Manus: Who’s Behind It, Overview & Tech Details
Practical Applications for The Latest AI Agent
Is It the Second “Sputnik Moment” in AI?
At the end, we’ll also show an open-source alternative.
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Manus AI Agent | Overview
Yichao 'Peak' Ji (Chief Scientist) revealed Manus on YouTube last week. According to the young entrepreneur, the developers believe they have built “the next evolution in AI” (and not “just another chatbot or workflow”) and are ready to launch it.
Manus is an autonomous AI agent that can interpret broad user instructions and execute complex, multi-step tasks without ongoing human input.
The developer expects to be a pioneer among the creators of full-featured agents and to beat the major players. In some ways, they are correct; apart from OpenAI, none of the other AI model developers have yet created a similar product.
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