"Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META ) has gone all-in on artificial intelligence (AI), releasing open-source models like Llama, building massive data centers, and integrating AI features across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other products. The company aims to lead in AI development and deployment to billions of users. However, despite its far-flung ambitions, there was a big hole in its ambitions: a proven, autonomous AI agent capable of independently executing complex real-world tasks for consumers and businesses. However, Meta just filled the gap with $2 billion plug."
"Manus developed an AI agent that goes beyond typical chatbots. While tools like ChatGPT respond to questions or generate text, Manus's agent can make decisions and complete tasks autonomously, such as conducting market research, writing and running code, or analyzing data - often with minimal user input. For everyday users, this means an AI that acts like a digital assistant handling multi-step jobs independently, rather than just conversing. Businesses, especially small and medium ones, already use Manus through subscriptions for automation, with the company reporting over $100 million in annual recurring revenue shortly after its launch."
Meta has pursued broad AI investments including open-source models, data centers, and product integration across its platform. A notable gap was an autonomous AI agent able to execute complex, multi-step real-world tasks without constant user direction. Meta addressed that gap by purchasing Manus, a Singapore-based startup that built a general-purpose agent capable of decision-making, market research, coding, and data analysis. Manus achieved strong commercial traction with subscription customers and reported over $100 million in annual recurring revenue. Meta intends to keep Manus as a standalone subscription offering while integrating its agent technology into Meta AI and WhatsApp, targeting small-business use cases.
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