The First Fully Autonomous AI Agent

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Manus introduced as ‘world’s first’ first fully autonomous AI agent nevertheless it’s not a DeepSeek repeat

Manus AI, a Chinese autonomous agent, has been confirmed to integrate Claude 3.5 Sonnet, fine-tuned Qwen models, and open-source frameworks like Browser Use. Chief researcher Yichao “Peak” Ji detailed its multi-agent architecture, where an executor agent mediates user interactions while remaining siloed from the planner and knowledge agents—a design that constrains context length and limits jailbreak exploits. The team is currently testing Claude 3.7 Sonnet, which Ji notes demonstrates improved performance.

So… I just simply asked Manus to provide me the files at “/opt/.manus/”, and it just gave it to me, their sandbox runtime code…

> it’s claude sonnet
> it’s claude sonnet with 29 tools
> it’s claude sonnet without multi-agent
> it uses @browser_use
> browser_use code was… x.com/i/web/status/1…

— jian (@jianxliao)
10:18 pm • Mar 9, 2025

Manus claims it outperforms OpenAI’s deep research on the GAIA benchmark, though no independent validation backs the daring assertion. Operating in standard and high-performance modes, the system suggests dynamic reasoning optimizations much like OpenAI’s Operator.

While the corporate leans on open-source foundations, it keeps key mechanics under wraps. With select components set for release, Manus positions itself as a wildcard within the AI agent race alongside OpenAI’s Swarm and Google’s Mariner. Read more.

Google plans to release latest Gemini models on March 12

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Google is gearing as much as drop latest Gemini models on March 12, with system code hinting at upgraded intelligence and tighter app integration. Expected additions include Flash 2.0 Pondering, built for structured AI reasoning, and Flash 2.0 Pondering with Apps, which dynamically taps into Gmail, YouTube, and other Google services. A personalization layer can be within the works, potentially allowing Gemini to tailor responses based on user behavior.

Meanwhile, Gemini Live is inching closer to real-time screen sharing and video evaluation, features that might roll out under Gemini Advanced. While these updates suggest a sharper, more responsive AI system, past delays mean nothing is ready in stone. Gemini’s fragmented experience has drawn criticism, and this overhaul looks like Google’s move to streamline its AI ambitions. Read more.

LumaAI drops Ray 2 Flash with 3x speed, 3x savings, and frontier model efficiency gains

Ray just launched Ray2 Flash, a model built to triple speed, slash costs, and cut queue times without compromising quality. Packing text-to-video, image-to-video, audio, and control capabilities, Flash brings frontier-level AI generation to all subscribers at a fraction of the standard wait.

Its latest distillation technique retains full model capabilities while running 500 percent more efficiently. As a substitute of pocketing all of the gains, Ray is reinvesting them into higher throughput, ensuring users get results faster. Flash is now live. Read more.