US EditionChinese AI Agent Manus Launches to Buzz, Faces Early Challenges
- Agentic AI has started transforming sectors in the Global South, with 33% of enterprise software expected to use it by 2028, according to Gartner.
- The International Labour Organization warns that jobs in administrative and customer service sectors in developing countries are at high risk of automation.
- AI has expanded financial access for unbanked communities, like in Indonesia, improving creditworthiness assessments through alternative data.
- Concerns about algorithmic bias and reliance on foreign technology may exacerbate social disparities, as noted by various experts.
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🔒 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.
'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.
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