Most AI Tools think. Manus does.. The AI Agent That Made Me Question My… | by Manan Kharbanda

[ad_1] You know that feeling when you discover a tool that makes you wonder how you ever lived without it? That’s Manus for me. But let me back up a bit.

I’ve tried every AI assistant out there. ChatGPT? Check. Claude? Yep. GitHub Copilot? Obviously. They’re all great at… well, chatting. But Manus? Manus is different. It doesn’t just think or suggest — it actually gets things done.

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