CCTV.com News: Recently, Manus, a "intelligent" AI product that can think about problems and perform tasks, has attracted widespread attention. What is the difference between it and other AI models and what can it do? Let’s take a look together.

The reporter entered a command in the dialog box to help create a travel guide to Xinjiang. One of the conditions is to have a road map. The operation process of performing this task begins on the screen.

Then, the reporter issued a new task to create an animation of the Earth flying over Jupiter in a science fiction movie, including virtual elements such as "planetary engine", and a 3D animation scene that can be dragged and scaled was generated.

The reporter continued to try to make it complete more difficult operations and create a website for reviewing major AI development events. After testing and deployment, it built a website and published it. You can see that the web page contains multiple taskbars such as timelines, as well as filtering functions.

Reporter's observation: What is the difference between Manus and DeepSeek?

What is the relationship between DeepSeek and Manus, the two highly-anticipated AI products? Let's take a closer look.

Simply put, DeepSeek is like a "super brain", good at writing code, solving math problems, and can remember a lot of book knowledge. Manus is like a "team collaborator", with multiple "little assistants" behind it, they can search information online, and operate tools such as Excel and programming software, and gradually complete tasks like a real-life team.

Manus Operations Head Gao Haoyang: If we compare traditional big models to human "brain", then Manus is like giving "hands" and "tools" to this "brain", which is the biggest difference. Through some innovations at the engineering architecture level, Manus can think about it and call many tools to perform specific tasks, which can bring out the creativity of ordinary people. You can try out where its upper limit and boundaries are.

Experts in the field of artificial intelligence said that Manus has enabled artificial intelligence applications to transform from traditional human-computer dialogue to performing tasks.

Liu Longgeng, Executive Director of China Software Evaluation Center: Unlike previous AI applications, which mainly focus on providing information and suggestions, Manus emphasizes directly solving user problems and delivering final results.

Reporter's observation: Behind the hot AI industry

At the beginning of this year, various new artificial intelligence products have emerged continuously. What is the reason behind it and what is the future development prospect?

Liu Longgeng: From DeepSeek's "deep thinking" to Manus's "precise execution", China's AI is completing a qualitative change from technological breakthroughs to industrial empowerment.

my country's docking big model capabilities are improved and AI applications are broadened.

In Liu Longgeng's view, it is precisely because of the improvement of my country's docking big model capabilities that these artificial intelligence application fields are constantly broadening and new products are constantly emerging. In addition, the emergence of DeepSeek and Manus shows that my country's AI companies can find different innovation tracks based on their own capability matrix. AI companies with strong basic R&D capabilities can focus on innovation in underlying algorithm architectures, and AI companies with strong productization and engineering capabilities can focus on product innovation and application innovation.

Liu Longgeng: The evolution of agent (agent) technology is promoting artificial intelligence from the "tool era" to the "coordination era". In the next five years, with the breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies such as "brain-computer collaboration" and "embodied intelligence". The agent will no longer be a passive tool, but will evolve into an extension of organizational wisdom.

Experts' views: my country's basic research, the cultivation of top talents needs to be improved

However, experts also pointed out that although DeepSeek and Manus have allowed the world to see my country's progress in the field of artificial intelligence, other countries have also increased their investment in the field of artificial intelligence. The United States continues to lead the field of basic theory, high-end chips, and product iteration continues to accelerate. Although my country has the advantage in the application level, problems such as shortcomings in basic research and gaps in top talents need to be further solved. Experts believe that only by continuing to invest in each link from breakthroughs in basic algorithms to deepening scenario applications, from building computing power networks to cultivating talent echelons, can we occupy an active position in the global AI competition and achieve a new leap from "follower" to "leader".