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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Has china just built the world s first human level ai - Caught on Camera

'Han the Robot' on stage before a discussion about the future of humanity and artificial intelligence (AI) at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong on 12 July, 2017 - (AFP via Getty Images)

Just over a month after China experienced its “Sputnik moment” for AI with the release of DeepSeek, another artificial intelligence announcement has provoked speculation that researchers may have made the ultimate breakthrough.

The creators of Manus, which launched last Friday, claim it is the “world’s first” fully autonomous AI agent, capable of performing complex tasks like booking holidays, buying property or creating podcasts – all without any human guidance.

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