MCP: The new “USB-C for AI” that’s bringing fierce rivals together
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A new open protocol called Model Context Protocol (MCP) standardizes how AI models connect to external data sources. Developed by Anthropic and supported by OpenAI and Microsoft, MCP allows AI assistants to access real-time information from databases, search engines, and various online services without custom integrations for each source.
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