An AI product that attracted significant attention on Thursday was an AI agent called Manus released by Chinese startup Monica, which said it beat ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s Deep Research on a benchmark for AI assistants, Reuters reported.
An AI agent is a more advanced version of a chatbot, and according to use cases listed on its website, Manus can help users to make a travel plan to Japan or conduct a comparative analysis of insurance policies.
The AI agent is for now by invitation only. A video released by the Chinese startup on X late on Wednesday demonstrating how it worked received over 280,000 views by Thursday, with many users asking for invites.