AI & MLmcp
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Also known asMCP
An open standard introduced by Anthropic in November 2024 for connecting AI applications to external data sources, tools, and workflows via a unified protocol. Often described as 'USB-C for AI,' MCP eliminates the need for custom integrations per data source. Adopted by OpenAI in March 2025 and donated to the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation. MCP handles standardized tool/data connections while agent frameworks handle orchestration.
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