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Chinese AI Agent Manus Launches to Buzz, Faces Early Challenges

Agentic AI is being adopted in the Global South, transforming many sectors and is expected to automate approximately 15% of daily work decisions without human intervention by 2028, according to a Gartner report.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee banned the Chinese app Manus, stating it poses a threat to data privacy and security for consumers.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti warned that DeepSeek's data is not strongly encrypted, leading to potential misuse by the Chinese government.
Congress has raised concerns about DeepSeek, introducing the 'No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act' to limit its use on federal technologies.

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WION

'China’s biggest secret': What Is Manus AI and how dangerous is it?

On 6 March 2025, a Chinese startup named Monica introduced Manus AI, an artificial intelligence system capable of making decisions and executing tasks without human oversight. Unlike traditional AI models that require prompts, Manus can act independently, raising concerns over the loss of human control in AI operations.

3 hours ago·Noida, India

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Business Insider

People are listing invite codes to Chinese AI agent Manus for $1,000 and more on resale sites

Manus, a new agentic AI system from a Chinese startup, is starting to generate DeepSeek-like buzz. Invitations are scarce.

4 hours ago·United States

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The Independent

Has China just built the world’s first human-level AI?

Manus can buy property, book holidays and create video games, writes Anthony Cuthbertson. But experts warn that releasing it could cause chaos

6 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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BGR

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?

10 hours ago

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Quartz

China has a new ‘completely autonomous’ AI agent. Here’s what to know about Manus

In the past year, artificial intelligence leaders have talked about the advent of agents that can do work autonomously. Now, China says it has developed the world’s first.Read more...

11 hours ago·United States

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Al Bawaba

China's Manus AI can generate a 'Zelensky-White House Debate' game

ALBAWABA - China has once again taken the tech world by storm with Manus AI which is claimed to be the world's first general-purpose AI agent that provides its users with various tasks in work and life...

11 hours ago·Amman, Jordan

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