As we are entering into a new realm of AI – enhancing it to be an ‘Agent’ from ‘generative’, companies are preparing to unleash tools that perform tasks on behalf of you. Within days after OpenAI unveils its AI agent “Operator”, a Chinese startup joins the track with its new AI agent which can automate and handle 50 tasks simultaneously.
Called “Manus AI”, the groundbreaking AI agent developed by the Chinese startup Monica, is recognized as the world’s first fully autonomous AI agent, designed to transform human intentions into actionable outcomes. Unlike traditional AI systems, Manus AI operates with independence, capable of planning and executing intricate tasks without continuous human oversight, such as building websites, analyzing stock market trends, and evaluating insurance policies.
What Manus AI Does
Manus AI is a general AI agent that can handle complex, real-world tasks across various domains. It can think, plan, and execute a wide range of real-world tasks autonomously. For example, when given a prompt to create a report on global warming, it will research, write the paper from A-Z, write code to create charts and interactive elements in the paper, and then finally package all of that together, without needing any other prompt. It can also provide detailed travel itineraries, interactive courses, or in-depth stock analysis and research on industry, all from a single user prompt.
Key Features of Manus AI
Manus AI agent is generating buzz due to its ability to combine autonomous tasks execution, real-time interaction, and impressive benchmark results. Some of its standout features include:
- Autonomous Task Execution: Designed to work independently, once a user prompts it with a task, it continues processing in the cloud, even if the user disconnects the device. Manus can use up to 50 different screens and utilize platforms like X and Telegram to take information. The AI agent can also take screenshots, record browsing activity, and generate files.
- Real-Time Interaction and Workflow Display: Interacts with its environment in real time, browsing websites, utilizing tools, and displaying its workflow. For example, when prompted to create a detailed itinerary for a Japan trip, Manus creates a day-by-day trip while showing its process live.
- Personalization: Like other AI platforms, Manus learns from user interactions over time, tailoring outputs to individual preferences.
- Background Operation: Manus can continue processing tasks in the cloud even if the user disconnects their device, notifying the user once the task is complete.
- More Than Text Results: It actively browses the web, interacts with live web pages, and can take screenshots or record browsing activity for later review. Additionally, it can create files such as PDFs, spreadsheets, or presentations.
Benchmarks Achieved
The GAIA benchmark is a comprehensive AI performance test developed by Meta AI, Hugging Face, and the AutoGPT team. It evaluates an AI’s ability to:
- Reason logically
- Process multi-modal inputs
- Use external tools effectively
- Automate real-world tasks
The GAIA benchmark is highly respected in the AI community because it tests an AI’s real-world utility rather than just theoretical knowledge.
Manus AI has achieved state-of-the-art performance across all three difficulty levels of the GAIA benchmark, outperforming other leading AI models.
These results demonstrate Manus AI’s superiority over OpenAI models, particularly in handling complex, real-world tasks. Manus AI has achieved a new state-of-the-art performance score across all three difficulty levels, achieving 86.5% on level one, above OpenAI’s Deep Research score of 74.3%.
Applications of Manus AI
Manus AI’s versatility makes it applicable across various industries and scenarios:
- Business: It can assist in vendor procurement, financial analysis, and market research, such as conducting in-depth competitor analysis and generating actionable reports.
- Education: It can create interactive courses for teachers, such as video presentation materials on topics like the Momentum Theorem, enhancing educational content delivery.
- Personal Use: It excels in tasks like planning trips to Japan, creating custom handbooks, and comparing insurance policies, offering personalized solutions.
Manus AI is designed for automating tasks, data analysis, content creation, and decision-making, helping users increase productivity.
How to Access Manus AI
As of now, Manus AI agent is available only as an invitation-only web preview. To get access, you’ll need an invitation code. The Chinese company has not yet announced a public release date. The company has also said that in the coming months they will open-source the model to allow developers to use the AI agent for their work. Once you have access, using Manus AI is similar to using AI platforms like ChatGPT or Grok. You begin with a user prompt, and Manus will start its research on the web, compile data, and generate structured outputs in real time.
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