AI Companies Collaborate on Model Context Protocol for Interoperable AI Agents
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Hayden Field
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Summary
Major AI companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Block are collaborating on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standardized framework for AI agents to access information and tools across the internet. Originally developed by Anthropic employees, MCP is being donated to the Linux Foundation and will be governed under the Agentic AI Foundation. This protocol aims to create an interoperable ecosystem where AI agents from different companies can seamlessly interact with various services and data sources, potentially unlocking the value of massive AI investments by enabling practical, usable AI applications.
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· 5 pulledOver the past 18 months, the largest AI companies in the world have quietly settled on an approach to building the next generation of apps and services
an approach that would allow AI agents from any company to easily access information and tools across the internet in a standardized way
It's a key step toward building a usable ecosystem of AI agents that might actually pay off some of the enormous investments these companies have made
MCP, or Model Context Protocol, began as a passion project from two Anthropic employees
Anthropic is donating MCP to the Linux Foundation, to be governed under the Agentic AI Foundation, with other members including OpenAI, Google, and Block
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