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Manus
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For research, presentations, and digital work products in a cloud workspace.
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Agent Zero
Self-hosted work agent
Open work agent with a Linux environment for browsers, files, code and documents.
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Managed personal messaging assistant in public beta.
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ChatGPT
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Clarify questions, conduct research, and produce results. Chat supports the exchange; Work handles larger tasks.
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Gemini agent
Announced universal cloud agent
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