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Manus, a new Chinese artificial intelligence agent billed as able to work independently from humans, has sent insiders buzzing — some with concern and others with disappointment, AFP reported. The Butterfly Effect startup has been working for the past year on its AI digital assistant Manus, co-founder Yichao "Peak" Ji said in a launch video posted on YouTube. The company bills Manus as a "general AI agent that turns your thoughts into actions" that "excels at various tasks in work and life, getting everything done while you rest." It acts as a personal assistant and can be trained to specialise in your area of work. Reports have been mixed, though — TechCrunch journalist Kyle Wiggers wrote how Ma