Anthropic is donating the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to the Agentic AI Foundation, which is part of the Linux Foundation. This move aims to promote the open-source development of agentic AI technologies and maintain MCP as a neutral standard in the ecosystem. The donation will support ongoing community-driven governance and collaboration.

The Linux Foundation has launched the Agent2Agent (A2A) project in collaboration with major tech companies including Google, AWS, and Microsoft, to develop an open standard for interoperability among AI agents. The A2A protocol aims to enable seamless communication and collaboration between AI systems, paving the way for innovative applications while ensuring vendor neutrality and community involvement.