Why The Model Context Protocol is the Unsung Hero of Agentic AI

An AI superhero with Model Context Protocol written on his chest.
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The Model Context Protocol provides a universal, standardized communication layer that eliminates the need for custom-coded integrations for each data source by allowing any AI model to seamlessly connect with any data source, MCP serves as the backbone for an agentic future where AI can orchestrate tasks across multiple systems like OpenSearch, databases, and APIs.

Language Model Council | 20 LLMs Dethroned GPT-4o and Revealed the Flaws in AI Leaderboards

Language Model Council research paper.
Language Model Council research paper.

LLM evaluation benchmarks aren’t as objective as they seem. What LLM picked as the LLM as a Judge can dramatically change the outcome of the evaluation. However, the Language Model Council research suggests that the top spot on any given leaderboard might be an artifact of evaluation design rather than a reflection of superior, generalized capability.