S2 Ep3: You know me I'm down with MCP
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January 23, 2026 · 22 min · Season 2 · Episode 3
About this episode
Ed and Clay discuss the Model Context Protocol introduced by Anthropic and its implications for AI vendors and IT.
The Model Context Protocol is your USB-C for AI API tool calling. Ed and Clay talk about MCP introduced by Anthropic, the rapid adoption of the protocol across AI vendors, the opportunities it creates, as well as the headaches it induces for IT.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ed, Clay
Topics covered
- AI
- Model Context Protocol
- technology
- API tools
- IT challenges
Keywords
- Model Context Protocol
- AI API
- Anthropic
- technology adoption
- IT headaches
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anthropic
Products: Model Context Protocol
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