# MCP (Model Context Protocol) Explained: The Standard That’s Quietly Changing How AI Agents Work

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> Published: 2026-06-27 07:31:40+00:00

Anthropic released it in November 2024. OpenAI adopted it in March 2025. Google DeepMind followed. In less than a year, it became the de…
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