A company based in China, Butterfly Effect, has unveiled its first autonomous artificial intelligence vehicle called Manus. It has been suggested that Manus’ success could threaten the United States’ leadership in this field. The race to advance in artificial intelligence in China continues unabated. A group of Chinese software engineers claimed to have developed the world’s first fully autonomous artificial intelligence vehicle. According to Bloomberg, Manus AI released the first version of an artificial intelligence vehicle last week that can scan resumes, create travel routes, analyze stocks based on basic user instructions. The company announced that the artificial intelligence vehicle outperformed OpenAI’s Deep Research. Manus can reportedly make decisions on its own and complete tasks, as reported by Interesting Engineering. According to Chinese media, the company behind Manus, Butterfly Effect, raised more than $10 million in funding. IS IT A THREAT TO HUMANITY? Manus’ artificial intelligence move was perceived as a new competitor to American companies. DeepSeek had launched a low-cost artificial intelligence vehicle in January. Experts stated that Manus’ success would strengthen the questioning of the U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Furthermore, there were comments suggesting that Manus’ ability to execute transactions without waiting for any instructions could be a threat to humanity. INITIAL REACTIONS FROM MANUS USERS On the other hand, users’ initial reactions to Manus were mixed. Some users mentioned that it runs slower than Deep Research but produces high-quality results. Some users pointed out that the service was too slow due to limited processing capacity and struggled to complete some tasks. Some users also identified that the application made factual errors.