Manus Launches Cue for Beta Testers

My take: Manus launched Cue, a personal agents app that, for now, only early testers (beta testers) can use with an invite code. The idea is simple and huge at the same time: every agent has its own email, its own phone number, its own wallet and its own computer in the cloud. It no longer just helps you draft the email for you to send: it sends it, takes calls and pays within the budget you set.

I am testing it with an agent I named Luna, and what impressed me most was how practical it is. I put her number in the listing for something I am selling, she screened the calls, and at the end of the night she gave me the list of who called so I could decide. For a freelancer or a small business owner, that is a receptionist who never gets tired and, on top of that, keeps your personal number private.

Of course, giving an AI a phone and a card calls for clear limits: small budgets, confirmation before paying and reviewing what it sends in your name. AI does not decide for you; it makes you more efficient. For now, access is by invitation, phone numbers are only available in some countries and the iPhone app is still waiting for App Store approval.

If you had an agent with its own phone number tomorrow, which calls or tasks would you hand off first?