AI Agents at Work—And It’s Wild 🔥

Welcome, AI Explorers

⚡ TL;DR for the Newsletter:

AI isn’t just assisting anymore—it’s doing the work. Manus AI is analyzing stocks, coding games, and even planning trips without human input. Plus, the easiest way to build an app (no coding needed) and an AI prompt to take charge of your fitness & diet.

In today’s AI Spotlight :

• 🔥 AI agents are no longer just assistants—they’re taking over real work!

• 🌎 Global hiring made easy—how companies are scaling worldwide with Deel's expert guide.

•  💡 Build an app with zero coding using Lovable—just describe your idea, and AI does the rest!

• 🏋️‍♂️ Get fit with AI—a power prompt for personalized fitness & diet plans via ChatGPT.

•  ⚡ Quick Bytes: AI search engines fail 60% of the time, UK saves £45B with AI, Anthropic shifts focus to Claude Code, OpenAI and Google push for fair use in AI training, and more!

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On My Radar

AI TOP NEWS

Manus AI: The Autonomous AI Agent Shaking the AI World

Over the last two weeks, Manus AI has become the center of discussion in the AI community, showcasing a level of autonomy that sets it apart from existing models. It is an autonomous AI agent capable of executing complex workflows without continuous user input. From analyzing financial transactions to automating software deployment, Manus AI operates within a structured framework, selecting tools, executing tasks, and refining its actions dynamically. Unlike other AI models, it is not just generating responses—it is performing real-world work.

10 Incredible Use Cases and Demos of Manus AI

1. Stock Analysis

Manus AI completed a comprehensive Tesla stock analysis in under an hour, a task that typically takes days or weeks. It planned the process, executed each step, and even developed a dashboard website to present the results.

2. Game Development

With a simple prompt to "code a three.js game where you control a plane," Manus AI autonomously created a functional 3D flying game. It implemented features like fuel, health, and a scoring system, showcasing its ability to write, debug, and execute code.

3. UI Design

Manus AI can generate icons matching the style of existing websites. For instance, it created icons for the TechCrunch website, which could be used in PowerPoint presentations.

4. Trip Planning

Given a prompt for a 2-month family trip across four countries, Manus AI researched and generated a complete guide with flight information, accommodations, food arrangements, and even created a travel book.

5. Lecture Notes Generation

Manus AI transcribed a 50-minute MIT OpenCourseWare recording with 95% accuracy and organized it into comprehensive notes. It then designed an interactive HTML-based course presentation.

6. Scientific Research

For a complex prompt about calculating the optimal Hohmann transfer orbit for a spacecraft, Manus AI conducted online research, generated Python code, validated results, and published a detailed report in just 47 minutes.

7. Business Analysis

When given last month's sales data from an Amazon store, Manus AI analyzed it thoroughly, created charts and graphs, and provided specific, data-driven strategies to boost next month's sales.

8. Content Creation

Manus AI generated four weeks of content for a Twitter/X account on a specific topic, including recommendations for the best posting times and relevant hashtags.

9. Animation Creation

With a simple prompt to "Create an amazing animation using p5.js," Manus AI demonstrated its creative capabilities by generating an impressive animation.

10. Website Development

Manus AI created a complete website with extensive JavaScript animations for a middle school physics teacher, demonstrating the law of conservation of momentum through clear and accurate animations organized into a simple HTML presentation.

What is the underlying point?

Manus AI is not just another AI model generating text and images—it is an autonomous system executing real-world tasks. The difference between traditional AI assistants and autonomous AI agents is the ability to self-direct work, iterate solutions, and produce tangible outputs without human intervention. The companies and individuals that understand and integrate autonomous AI execution will gain an unfair advantage, shifting from automation as assistance to automation as action.

💡 Insider Tip: Global Hiring

🌍 The Business Case for Global Hiring

The best talent isn’t always in your backyard. Companies winning in 2024 are hiring globally, cutting costs, and tapping into a diverse talent pool. But how do you make it work—legally, efficiently, and without a mountain of paperwork?

💼 Deel’s guide breaks it down, showing how businesses of all sizes can expand beyond borders.
🔗 Ready to build a global team? Get the insights here: 👉 Deel's Global Hiring Guide

Discover the many benefits of global hiring

Global hiring and remote work are rising. Deel’s here to help. With our Business Case for Global Hiring Guide, we’ll guide you through everything.

Learn more about:

• Benefits of global hiring

• Global hiring methods

• Costs of global hiring

• Solutions to global hiring challenges

Isn't it time you dive into a world of global hiring capabilities? Explore the ins and outs of global hiring with our free, ready-to-use guide.

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Power Prompt

Power Prompt: Build Your Ultimate Fitness & Diet Plan with ChatGPT

Are you struggling to create a personalized fitness and diet plan? Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle gain, or overall health, ChatGPT can help you design a customized workout and nutrition plan that fits your lifestyle, preferences, and body type.

Copy and paste the prompt below into ChatGPT to get a tailored fitness and diet plan just for you!

✅ Pro Tip:
To get even more accurate results, provide ChatGPT with your age, weight, height, and any dietary restrictions. This will help generate a fully customized plan that aligns with your needs.

🔥 Want More Advanced Tips?
Try asking ChatGPT:

• "Can you create a grocery shopping list for my diet plan?"

• "What are some meal-prep ideas for my fitness goal?"

• "Suggest a 15-minute workout for busy days."

💪 Start your transformation today! 🚀

Hands on AI

🌟 Build Your Own Web App Without Coding Using Lovable

Lovable makes it super easy for anyone—even if you have zero coding experience—to create a working web app just by describing your idea in simple words.

Here’s how you can do it:

Step-by-Step Guide:

1️⃣ Sign Up & Log In

• Go to Lovable.dev and create a free account.

• Once signed in, you’ll land on the main dashboard.

2️⃣ Describe Your App Idea

• You’ll see a box that says "Ask Lovable to create an..."

• Type in what you want. Example:

  • “A simple to-do list app where users can add and delete tasks.”

  • “A website where people can sign up and share book recommendations.”

3️⃣ Watch Lovable Create Your App!

• After a few moments, Lovable will show you a ready-to-use version of your app.

• You don’t have to write any code—just sit back and let the AI do the work!

4️⃣ Make Changes (If Needed)

• Try out your app and see if you want anything changed.

• If something’s missing, just type it in! Example:

  • “Add a button to clear completed tasks.”

  • “Change the colors to blue and white.”

5️⃣ Publish & Share Your App

• Once happy with how it looks, click the “Publish” button.

• Lovable gives you a link that you can share with friends, family, or customers!

💡 Pro Tip: Want to save user data like passwords or lists? Lovable works with online services that handle this for you. You just click and connect—no coding required!

🔗 Try it out today: Lovable.dev

🔥 No tech skills? No problem! Lovable makes app creation as easy as sending a text message. 🚀

Quick Bytes

​A recent study by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism reveals that AI search engines provide incorrect answers in over 60% of queries, frequently fabricating citations and failing to retrieve accurate articles.

​The UK government aims to save £45 billion annually in public service spending by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to automate administrative tasks, such as transcribing meetings and analyzing consultation responses

Anthropic is prioritizing the development of Claude Code, a specialized AI tool that gained 100,000 users in its first week, over mass-market AI assistants. Unlike generalist chatbots, its approach focuses on structured reasoning and constrained output generation, making it more suited for professional applications

OpenAI and Google have formally requested that the U.S. government permit their AI models to train on copyrighted material under the fair use doctrine, emphasizing that such allowances are crucial for maintaining the nation's competitive edge in artificial intelligence. 

Brave Software has filed a lawsuit against News Corp, seeking to preempt litigation over the alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted articles from the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, asserting that indexing website content constitutes fair use essential for search engine operations. 

OpenAI has expressed concerns about China's rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly highlighting the emergence of DeepSeek's low-cost AI model R1, which poses potential security risks and could be susceptible to governmental manipulation. 

Until Next Time

If AI agents are already doing real work today… what’s stopping them from running entire businesses tomorrow? Hit reply and let me know

Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring!

Srini

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