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The article explores the rapid evolution of AI technology, focusing on autonomous agents, shifting industry standards, and challenges facing AI startups. It examines how AI agents are becoming increasingly sophisticated, standards for AI performance are skyrocketing, and entrepreneurs struggle to establish competitive advantages in a field where even major players have limited moats.

Chinese startup Manus has introduced an autonomous AI agent system that operates with minimal human intervention and plans to release it as open source. This development comes amid China’s broader push for technological self-sufficiency and represents a significant step in the democratization of AI technology, potentially challenging established players like OpenAI and Anthropic.