Chinese startup Zhipu AI has launched a free AI agent, AutoGLM Rumination, capable of conducting in-depth research, planning trips, and writing reports. This was reported by Reuters, citing a statement from the company’s CEO, Zhang Peng.
The digital assistant operates on the firm’s proprietary models, including GLM-Z1-Air for reasoning and the “fundamental” GLM-4-Air-0414. The former matches the performance of R1 by DeepSeek, operates eight times faster, and requires only 1/30th of the computational resources, according to the company.
In March, the new Chinese AI model Manus gained attention both domestically and internationally for its ability to effectively solve a wide range of practical tasks.
The assistant is positioned as a “general-purpose AI agent” for booking trips, analyzing stocks, comparing insurance policies, and performing a variety of other tasks. The development is backed by Tencent-supported company Butterfly Effect.
Manus charges users up to $199 per month, whereas AutoGLM Rumination will be available for free on the company’s website and mobile app.
In March, Zhipu AI attracted attention after securing 300 million yuan ($41.5 million) in investments.
Back in July 2024, the firm introduced an artificial intelligence-based video generation model — Ying.