Beijing (TDI): Chinese start-up Monica has lately released an artificial intelligence (AI) agent called Manus, instantly attracting widespread media and public attention, with some media outlets asking if this would be “another DeepSeek moment”.
Manus went viral online within just about twenty hours of its preview launch on Wednesday.
Manus is reportedly the first truly general AI agent in the world.
Examples showcased on the official website show its ability to independently think, plan, and execute complex tasks, giving complete results.
According to the company’s official website, “Manus is a general AI agent that bridges minds and actions: it doesn’t just think, it delivers results. It excels at different tasks in work and life, getting everything done while you rest.”
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The AI agent has a wide range of apps, from creating a custom guidebook for a tour to deeply analyzing Tesla’s stock, the company said.
According to the team, on GAIA, a benchmark for evaluating General AI Assistants on solving real-world issues, Manus showed new state-of-the-art performances across all three difficulty levels.
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It said that Manus delivered SOTA (State-of-the-Art) results in the GAIA benchmark test, demonstrating performance that crosses OpenAI’s models of the same level.
