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.
The Manus logo.
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For months, many leading artificial intelligence developers in the US have been racing to develop sophisticated AI agents that can carry out more complex tasks on a user’s behalf.
Now, a lesser-known Chinese startup is claiming to have vaulted ahead of them.