Agentic AI becomes an open standard
December 9, 2025 — Anthropic donates the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to the Linux Foundation and co-founds the Agentic AI Foundation with OpenAI and Block. A historic decision that redefines the AI ecosystem.
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol is a universal and open standard allowing AI applications to connect to external systems:
- Data Sources — Databases, APIs, files
- Third-party Tools — Figma, GitHub, Slack, Excel
- Automated Workflows — Orchestration of complex tasks
Massive adoption in one year
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Active public MCP servers | 10,000+ |
| Claude Connectors | 75+ |
Platforms supporting MCP
- ChatGPT
- Cursor
- Gemini
- Microsoft Copilot
- Visual Studio Code
Cloud Infrastructure
- AWS
- Cloudflare
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
The Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF)
Co-founders
| Organization | Contributed Project |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | Model Context Protocol (MCP) |
| Block (Square) | Goose |
| OpenAI | AGENTS.md |
Supporters
The AAIF benefits from the support of tech giants:
- Microsoft
- Amazon Web Services
- Cloudflare
- Bloomberg
Mission
The AAIF aims to ensure agentic AI evolves transparently, collaboratively, and in the public interest through strategic investment, community building, and shared development of open standards.
Why donate MCP?
Anthropic explains its decision:
Open-source software is essential for building a secure and innovative ecosystem for agentic AI.
Strategic reasons
- Neutrality — MCP will no longer be “Anthropic’s protocol” but an industry standard
- Adoption — Competitors can adopt it without fear of lock-in
- Innovation — Community governance accelerates development
Unchanged Governance
The governance model of MCP remains the same: project maintainers continue to prioritize community contributions and transparent decision-making.
Accenture Partnership
December 9, 2025 — Anthropic and Accenture announce a major multi-year partnership.
What it includes
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Training | 30,000 Accenture professionals trained on Claude |
| Deployment | Largest deployment of Claude Code ever realized |
| Dedicated Practice | Accenture Anthropic Business Group |
Focus on regulated industries
The first solutions target:
- Financial Services
- Life Sciences
- Healthcare
- Public Sector
Citations
Our new partnership means tens of thousands of Accenture developers will use Claude Code, our largest deployment ever. — Dario Amodei, CEO Anthropic
Organizations can embed AI everywhere responsibly and at speed—from software development to customer experience—to drive innovation. — Julie Sweet, Chair & CEO Accenture
Market Context
Anthropic’s enterprise market share has grown from 24% to 40%, reflecting strong adoption momentum in the B2B sector.
Implications for the ecosystem
This week marks a turning point for several reasons:
For developers
- Open Standard — MCP becomes a public good
- Interoperability — Tools can communicate with each other
- Contribution — Opportunity to participate in development
For enterprises
- No Vendor Lock-in — Neutral and multi-vendor standard
- Security — Transparent governance
- Support — Wide ecosystem of partners
For the AI industry
- Collaboration — OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block work together
- Standards — Agentic AI is structuring itself
- Trust — The Linux Foundation brings its credibility
Resource: Enterprise and AI Agents Guide
December 9, 2025 — The Claude blog publishes a comprehensive guide on building AI agents in the enterprise.
🔗 How enterprises are building AI agents in 2026
This guide covers best practices for moving from pilot projects to production with Claude agents in a B2B context.