# Agent2Agent Joins The Agentic AI Foundation Alongside MCP

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/agent2agent-joins-the-agentic-ai-foundation-alongside-mcp-rptj>
> Published: 2026-08-19 13:00:48+00:00

# Agent2Agent Joins The Agentic AI Foundation Alongside MCP

By Janakiram MSV, Senior ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Agent2Agent is moving into the

[Agentic AI](/glossary/agentic-ai)Foundation, joining[MCP](/glossary/mcp)under one Linux Foundation umbrella. What the governance change does and does not do for enterprises.Get AI news in your inbox

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## Key Terms Explained

Agentic AI

Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously plan, execute multi-step tasks, use tools, and make decisions with minimal human oversight.

MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard created by Anthropic that lets AI models connect to external tools, data sources, and APIs through a unified interface.