Chinese AI Agent Manus Launches to Buzz, Faces Early Challenges

🔒 LinkedIn founder’s AI vision calls for human oversight

Key topics AI agents, like Manus, raise concerns about human cognitive labor loss. Reid Hoffman argues AI can enhance human agency, not erode it. Overreliance on AI tools risks degrading human critical thinking skills. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. Support South Africa’s bastion of indepen…

Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.

Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test. The new general AI agent from China had some system crashes and server overload—but it’s highly intuitive and shows real promise for the future of AI helpers.

After DeepSeek, this is Manus, the latest Chinese AI. Launched in preview last week, the chatbot, or conversational agent, promises to surpass its competitors and is already buzzing on social networks.

Debut of Manus AI digital assistant from China causes stir

A new Chinese artificial intelligence agent billed as able to work independently from humans has sent insiders buzzing—some with concern and others with disappointment.

Chinese AI agent Manus sparks debate with mixed reviews

A new Chinese artificial intelligence agent billed as able to work independently from humans has sent insiders buzzing – some with concern and others with...

'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.