The move against Manus AI is Beijing’s most aggressive step yet to stanch the loss of AI talent to the U.S., setting up a complicated legal and political fight.
April 27, 2026 at 5:40 a.m. EDT1 minute ago
A phone displays the AI assistant Manus. (Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE — Chinese authorities say they have banned Meta’s acquisition of Manus AI, an artificial intelligence company founded in China — taking Beijing’s most aggressive step yet to stanch the loss of AI talent and resources to the United States and probably setting off a complicated legal and political fight.
