Anthropic is proposing a new standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data lives, called Model Context Protocol (MCP).

The Model Context Protocol connects an AI system to multiple data sources, which Anthropic says can eliminate the need to create custom code for each one.

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

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

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.