AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use
TechCrunch | 21.07.2026 03:50
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the basic building blocks of AI interoperability, giving AI models a secure way to access external data sources and services. It’s the plumbing that lets a chatbot reach into your calendar, your database, or your internal tools, instead of engineers building custom pipes for every connection. Next week, that protocol is getting a significant update, and while it might not be noticeable to end users, it could make a big difference in how the ecosystem develops.
