Manus claims autonomy but just executes scripted LLM workflows.
I argue that Manus AI offers nothing revolutionary, unlike DeepSeek, which introduced meaningful advancements. Manus claims autonomy, but in reality it’s just another large language model executing scripted workflows. The only novelty is that it’s from China. While DeepSeek represented a genuine breakthrough, Manus delivers statistical averages, not insights. Its biggest strength isn’t its technology but its “Made in China” branding. The rise of Chinese AI like DeepSeek, Groku, and now Manus has created much media attention, but Manus specifically is far from novel.