Manus wasn’t developed entirely from scratch. According to reports on social media, the platform uses a combination of existing and fine-tuned AI models, including Anthropic’s Claude and Alibaba’s Qwen, to perform tasks such as drafting research reports and analyzing financial filings.

Artificial intelligence has been advancing at a rapid pace, but China has taken it to a whole new level with Manus AI. Unlike regular chatbots that simply answer questions, Manus AI goes beyond that—it actually performs tasks on its own.

Just days after its announcement, a new AI agent named Manus is winning expert acclaim while stoking concern over another AI advance rooted in Chinese research and development. Driving the news: Manus AI,