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A new tech startup from China has just launched Manus – a system described as the world’s first autonomous AI Agent. This marks a major milestone in the AI race between China and the U.S., especially as AI Agents are seen as the next evolution beyond traditional AI chatbots.

But Manus is a whole different beast – it’s not just another chatbot or a souped-up search engine. It’s an agent – an AI that thinks, plans, and executes tasks independently, navigating the real world as smoothly as a human intern—but with zero distractions.

That’s what sets Manus apart from its Western counterparts. While ChatGPT-4 and Google’s Gemini still rely on human prompts to guide them, Manus doesn’t wait for instructions. Instead, it’s built to proactively take on tasks, assess new information, and adapt its approach on the fly.

The launch of Manus has already sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, where AI leaders quietly admit that China’s aggressive push into autonomous AI could give it a serious first-mover advantage in key industries.