The ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/butterfly-effect-startup” target=”_blank”>Butterfly Effect startup has been working quietly for the past year on its AI digital assistant Manus, co-founder Yichao “Peak” Ji said in a launch video posted on YouTube.
“We see it as the next paradigm of human-machine collaboration, and potentially a glimpse into AGI,” he said, referencing ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/general-artificial-intelligence” target=”_blank”>general artificial intelligence that aims to think the way humans do.
Manus launched in…

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