Chinese AI startup Monica has raised alarm bells throughout the US and Europe last week, with the release of autonomous agent program Manus prompting some investors to warn Western companies risk falling further behind.
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March 11, 2025
China’s Manus AI outpaces Western rivals: ‘Europe risks being left behind’
Some branded the AI agent’s debut ‘another Deepseek moment’
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