Open-source MCP protocol provides a universal, open standard for connecting AI systems to data sources, Anthropic says.

Anthropic, the creator of the Claude chatbot, open-sourced yesterday a new standard called Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data lives. The standard aims to produce better, more relevant responses to queries. MCP works for any model, not just Anthropic’s.

Anthropic new Model Context Protocol is a new open-source framework, designed to standardize AI and data interactions.

Anthropic wants to create an interface for AI chatbots to databases with an open source standard. It is uncertain whether the competitors will follow suit.

Anthropic has released a new open-source tool to connect AI assistants directly to the information they need to inform their responses or carry out tasks. The new Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a universal connection to all sorts of data sources,

Anthropic says MCP can produce better and more relevant responses The protocol is said to help build scalable connected AI systems The AI firm said Block and Apollo have integrated MCP into their syst

The Model Context Protocol, or MCP for short, is available under an open-source license. Anthropic says the software has already been adopted by several tech firms.