Google Joins OpenAI in Adopting Anthropic's Model Context Protocol

Following OpenAI's lead, Google announced that its Gemini models will support Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP allows AI models to directly access various data sources, including business tools, software, content repositories, and application development environments, enabling more complex task completion. This move signifies industry acceptance of MCP as an open standard and is expected to accelerate the development and adoption of AI applications. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis expressed excitement about collaborating with Anthropic and others to further develop MCP.