Manus AI - Another day, another AI model from China creating a buzz
Another day, another Chinese AI model making waves in the tech industry. DeepSeek made headlines only a few weeks ago. The best agentic models—AI systems that can do several tasks and coordinate independently—developed by OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are currently being compared to an AI system called Manus.
Apparently, Manus is so good that users have likened it to a general-purpose AI that can perform jobs without supervision.
Apparently, Manus is so good that users have likened it to a general-purpose AI that can perform jobs without supervision.
What is Manus, then? "Bridges minds and actions: it doesn't just think, it delivers results" is how the new AI agent was presented by the Chinese startup Monica, which created Manus. Its creators claim that this new AI agent is capable of thinking, planning, and carrying out a variety of real-world tasks on its own. Manus is capable of everything, including stock analysis, trip planning, and website development. Give it a prompt, please.
Launched on march 6, Manus has garnered international attention in a matter of days, with many drawing comparisons to the excitement generated by DeepSeek's R1 model only weeks prior. On the GAIA test, Manus actually performs better than OpenAI's DeepResearch, according to its developers.
What is Manus?
A general artificial intelligence agent, Manus is capable of managing challenging real-world jobs in a variety of fields. Manus is a fully autonomous system that can plan, carry out, and offer comprehensive outcomes, in contrast to standard AI chatbots. As an illustration, if you give it the task of creating a report on global warming, it will conduct research, write the paper from start to finish, develop code to build interactive components and graphics, and then package everything together without the need for additional prompts.
In other words, it appears like Manus can do everything with a single user query, including providing a comprehensive vacation itinerary, interactive education, and in-depth stock analysis and industry research. The AI agent can be seen interacting with its surroundings, collecting data, and carrying out tasks in real-time in a demo video that the business published.
The services that Manus provides are now also provided by other businesses. For instance, OpenAI provides a tool called DeepSearch that uses AI to perform comparable research. However, those who have used Manus—or at least publicly declare their experience on social media—have deemed it to be the most effective unsupervised AI system to date.
In other words, it appears like Manus can do everything with a single user query, including providing a comprehensive vacation itinerary, interactive education, and in-depth stock analysis and industry research. The AI agent can be seen interacting with its surroundings, collecting data, and carrying out tasks in real-time in a demo video that the business published.
The services that Manus provides are now also provided by other businesses. For instance, OpenAI provides a tool called DeepSearch that uses AI to perform comparable research. However, those who have used Manus—or at least publicly declare their experience on social media—have deemed it to be the most effective unsupervised AI system to date.
Key Features
Manus is attracting a lot of attention because of its remarkable benchmark results, real-time engagement, and autonomous task execution. Here are a few of its more notable attributes:
Execution of autonomous tasks: Manus's developers claim that it is built to function autonomously. It keeps processing on the cloud after a user tells it to do so, even if the user disconnects their device. Manus demonstrates in the demo how to gather information by leveraging platforms like X, Telegram, and others, as well as up to 50 screens. Additionally, the AI agent has the ability to create files on its own, log surfing behavior, and take screenshots.
Execution of autonomous tasks: Manus's developers claim that it is built to function autonomously. It keeps processing on the cloud after a user tells it to do so, even if the user disconnects their device. Manus demonstrates in the demo how to gather information by leveraging platforms like X, Telegram, and others, as well as up to 50 screens. Additionally, the AI agent has the ability to create files on its own, log surfing behavior, and take screenshots.
process display and real-time interaction: As demonstrated in the demo, Manus uses tools, browses websites, and even shows its process in tandem with its surroundings. For instance, Manus produced a day-by-day itinerary while demonstrating its live process in the video when asked to generate a comprehensive schedule for a trip to Japan.
Personalization: Manus has the ability to learn from user interactions over time, just like other AI platforms. Additionally, the data aids in customizing outputs to suit user preferences.
Personalization: Manus has the ability to learn from user interactions over time, just like other AI platforms. Additionally, the data aids in customizing outputs to suit user preferences.
Operates in the background: Manus can also function alone. Manus will continue processing in the cloud after a user assigns a job, even if they disconnect the device. When the task is finished, the user will be notified.
Beyond only producing text results, Manus also actively explores the web, engages with live web pages, and even captures screenshots or logs surfing activities for subsequent analysis. It can also produce files like PDFs, spreadsheets, and presentations upon user request.
Beyond only producing text results, Manus also actively explores the web, engages with live web pages, and even captures screenshots or logs surfing activities for subsequent analysis. It can also produce files like PDFs, spreadsheets, and presentations upon user request.
How to use Manus AI
Utilizing Manus is comparable to utilizing ChatGPT or Grok, two AI systems.
Manus starts with a prompt from the user. For instance, you may request that it design a seven-day itinerary for your trip to Bali while staying within a certain spending limit.
As soon as you enter the task, Manus will begin its online research, gather information, and produce structured outputs instantly.
Manus starts with a prompt from the user. For instance, you may request that it design a seven-day itinerary for your trip to Bali while staying within a certain spending limit.
As soon as you enter the task, Manus will begin its online research, gather information, and produce structured outputs instantly.