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Since its launch last week, the AI agentManushas rapidly gained traction online.

2 million people on the waitlist.

Manus and ChatGPT

Heres what happened when I put the two models head-to-head with five prompts.

“ChatGPTprovided a structured breakdown of key UBI impacts and included a balanced discussion of positives and negatives.

However, the response was extremely dense and very academic.

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The highly technical detail made the response too hard to digest for a general audience.

Manus went far too deep in this case.

ChatGPTcrafted a poem with a rhythmic and musical quality that mirrors the bustling yet harmonious urban environment.

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The imagery is vivid, with a creative mix of natural elements and urban architecture.

The poem encapsulates the transient beauty of autumn.

Manupresented a longer, free-verse poem rich in sensory details and metaphoric language.

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The image here shows just one of the five stanzas.

Technical explanation

Prompt:“Explain the concept of blockchain technology to a non-technical audience.”

ChatGPTgave a solid and clear explanation, while making blockchain technology less intimidating.

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The response is concise and gets straight to the point, making the explanation brief for a quick overview.

The engaging metaphors and real-world use cases helped to breakdown the complexity of the subject.

Ethical dilemma

Prompt:“Discuss the ethical considerations of using AI in surveillance systems.

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“ChatGPTuses real-world examples and covers multiple ethical concerns.

The chatbot also provided actionable solutions for each concern, which made the response practical for a general audience.

However, it lacked theoretical depth and offered limited regulatory discussion.

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Manusdiscusses a variety of perspectives in extreme detail and depth.

Everything from multi-stakeholder views and global regulatory strategies are analyzed.

Advanced reasoning

Prompt:Two cyclists start riding toward each other from two towns that are 300 miles apart.

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Provide a detailed step-by-step explanation of your reasoning.

On average, the responses from Manus took over twice as long to generate than ChatGPT.

Often, Manus responded with a far more extensive answer than was needed, making it less user-friendly.

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ChatGPT always responded in a straightforward way that got straight to the point.

Manus is the winner here, but is it practical to use regularly?

From my experience, no.

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