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Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China

Caiwei Chen

created: June 5, 2025, 6:45 p.m. | updated: June 11, 2025, 10:52 a.m.

Marketed as an “infinite agent,” it opens on a blank canvas where each question becomes a node on a branching map. Flowith’s core agent, NEO, runs in the cloud and can perform scheduled tasks like sending emails and compiling files. The founders want the app to be a “knowledge marketbase”, and aims to tap into the social aspect of AI with the aspiration of becoming “the OnlyFans of AI knowledge creators”. A global addressStartups like Manus, Genspark, and Flowith—though founded by Chinese entrepreneurs—could blend seamlessly into the global tech scene and compete effectively abroad. Major US AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic have opted out of mainland China because of geopolitical risks and challenges with regulatory compliance.

3 weeks ago: MIT Technology Review