Manus, China

China's newest AI model Manus is dividing opinion over DeepSeek comparisons. Here's what to know.
China's Manus claims to be the first fully autonomous AI agent. Some researchers are calling it a leap in AI capabilities — others aren't convinced.
I compared Manus AI to ChatGPT – now I understand why everyone is calling it the next DeepSeek
After running the Manus prompts on ChatGPT, I can see why the new AI assistant has drawn more comparison to DeepSeek. It does seem to execute prompts in impressive ways. If you're a researcher, a designer, or someone who needs deeply researched lesson plans and multimedia integration, Manus makes sense, if you can get an invite.
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 existing and fine-tuned AI models, including Anthropic’s Claude and Alibaba’s Qwen, to perform tasks such as drafting research reports and analyzing financial filings.
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Some early users were enthusiastic about the product’s capabilities; others complained it took too long and crashed.
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Manus AI isn’t a breakthrough—it’s just another LLM executing scripted workflows. True AI success lies in integration, specialization and human oversight.
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 of China. Is it?
Was Manus another DeepSeek moment? Chinese AI agent faces doubts after rapid rise to fame
General-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus, which was developed by a Chinese team, faces doubts about its technological capabilities, as very few people were able to test the product owing to an apparent shortage of server capacity after a surge in popularity.
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.
DeepSeek vs Manus AI: How do these two Chinese AI chatbots compare in responses, privacy, search, and more
Weeks after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek caused a whirlwind with its DeepSeek-R1 model, a powerful new AI tool, Manus AI, is ...
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.
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Manus vs. DeepSeek: disruptive AI breakthrough or just smoke and mirrors?
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Manus AI may be the new DeepSeek, but initial users report problems
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.