2025-12-30 06:22:07

Meta makes a big move again in AI layout—acquiring Manus AI. As you know, following WhatsApp and Scale AI, this investment once again confirms Meta's dedication to the AI track.

Interestingly, Manus AI claims to be the world's first true General Purpose Agent. What does this mean? Imagine a future where your WhatsApp messages directly help you book flights, and AI assistants on Instagram handle business orders—this is no longer science fiction.

Why is even the massive Meta eager to "bottom fish" in such startups? Simply put, in the era of AI + applications, whoever masters the technology of general Agents will be able to reshape user interaction and business models. This is a competition that concerns the next ten years.

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CryptoDouble-O-Seven

· 3h ago

Really? WhatsApp directly booking flights? How crazy of a bug would it take to believe that, haha

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fren.eth

· 4h ago

Here comes another bottom-fishing attempt. This time, let's see if Manus AI can hold up. Meta's strategy is really brilliant—WhatsApp, Scale, Manus—all are positioning themselves at the gateways to the future. Universal Agent? To put it nicely, it's called the future; to be blunt, isn't it just another PPT concept... It has to actually run to count. Betting on the competition over the next ten years, but I feel like they're spending this money a bit hastily. Booking flights, placing orders... alright, if it really works, I have to try it too, but I still feel a bit skeptical.

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gaslight_gasfeez

· 4h ago

Really? Booking flights directly through WhatsApp? Seems a bit uncertain. Meta's move is indeed aggressive; general-purpose agents are truly the future's lifeline. Wow, another acquisition? The AI arms race really never ends. But on the other hand, if general-purpose agents can really be implemented, that would be impressive. Currently, it's all just flashy tricks. It's more like betting on the future ten years' discourse power rather than just bottom-fishing. Why do I feel like big companies are pouring money in madness, leaving little startups with no way out? If this thing really matures, the entire business model will need to be completely reconstructed.

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BankruptcyArtist

· 4h ago

Haha, Meta is really trying to equip the entire ecosystem with AI brains. It's a bit crazy, but I like it. --- Universal Agent sounds nice, but honestly, it's just about grabbing traffic entrances. Who cares if it's truly effective or not? --- Wait, if this can really give me WhatsApp auto-replies with ticket booking features... I, this bankrupt artist, could finally free my hands. --- It feels like tech giants are now betting on who can survive the next ten years. Meta's move is spot on. --- Both Universal Agent and reshaping business models—I'm just wondering when this stuff will start making me money.

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blockBoy

· 4h ago

Damn, Meta is starting to buy again. This time it really looks like they want to bet on the general Agent route. But honestly, if this thing really works... my Instagram might not need to be managed manually anymore haha. Automatically handling flight ticket orders and all that? Sounds a bit too good to be true. Let’s see if they can actually get the job done first. If this works out, it’s truly impressive—completely rewriting user interaction. Another sky-high acquisition, it feels like Meta is really panicking, afraid of being left behind by OpenAI. Wait, is the general Agent really general-purpose? I have my reservations. This is the game of big tech companies—throwing money to acquire technology, the ultimate fate of startup companies.

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