Google joins OpenAI in adopting Anthropic's protocol for connecting AI agents - why it matters

tyndyra/Getty Images Three major AI companies -- normally rivals -- appear to have found some common ground. On Wednesday, Google announced via an X post that it will support Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP). This protocol lets AI systems -- including agents -- access data stores, developer spaces, and business applications for better performance. Specifically, support will go to Gemini models and its software development kit (SDK). Also: Block's new open-source AI agent 'goose' lets you change direction mid-air The news follows OpenAI's March 26 announcement that it would adopt MCP, first with its SDK. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said MCP would also eventually be available for ChatGPT on desktop and in the app, though it is unclear when. Though the proliferation of AI agents -- assistants that help complete a range of tasks, sometimes autonomously -- seems endless (and increasingly impressive), they're only as good as the data they have access to. Especially in high-security an ... Read full article.