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You may not have heard the initialism MCP, but you’re going to start hearing about it now. A lot. It's a relatively new protocol that is already speeding up the development and deployment of agents and agentic systems.
As of April 2025, every leading foundational model builder including OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon has committed to adopting Model Context Protocol (MCP). What began in November 2024 as an initiative from Anthropic has quickly evolved into the new open standard for AI interoperability. This is bigger than it sounds. Much bigger. Read more. -s
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
