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

Anthropic released the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in November 2024, with OpenAI adopting it in March 2025 and Google DeepMind following, making it a standard for AI agent interoperability within a year.

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