Why MCP Gives AI the ‘Arms and Legs’ for Real-World Action

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is getting a lot of attention right now — and in this case, it’s well deserved. MCP is a significant step in equipping AI with arms and legs to significantly enhance existing business functionality and make all our lives a little easier. While recent AI advances have enabled large language models to solve problems, they have so far lacked the ability to act in the real world, interacting with systems that people use every day.

MCP servers, frequently referred to simply as MCPs, are the missing link that…