Monica.im has launched a universal AI Agent "Manus" whose performance surpasses or equals OpenAI.

According to reports, Monica.im officially launched the universal AI Agent product "Manus" developed by its Chinese team globally. Manus achieved SOTA (State-of-the-Art) results in the GAIA benchmark test, surpassing the performance of the same-level large model "Deep Research" by OpenAI. Compared to current large model products, as a universal AI Agent, Manus is positioned as a powerful universal assistant that not only provides ideas to users but also puts those ideas into practice to truly solve problems. From the release demo, Manus can directly operate the computer to complete a series of tasks such as report writing and spreadsheet creation after receiving instructions, and ultimately exports finished products that meet user needs. Unlike various relatively simple AI assistants, Manus has a "digital brain" with strong learning ability and adaptability, no longer limited to single tasks, able to understand complex instructions, autonomously learn, and collaborate across domains, "truly thinking and acting like a human." The team members are from mainland China and plan to open-source some of the technology in the future to promote the common development of the AI community. It is understood that the founder of Monica.im is Red, a post-90s born in mainland China in 1992, and a graduate of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. In 2022, with the rise of large models, Red saw the potential of AI development and founded Monica, focusing on the overseas market. By launching the independent developer product ChatGPT for Google, the product quickly completed a cold start. By 2024, with the launch of GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, and OpenAI o1 series, Monica allows users to access the latest SOTA models. By integrating new model advancements, it launched professional search, DIY Bot, and more. By 2024, its user base reached 10 million, leading among similar products overseas, and maintaining a substantial profit.