What is MCP and Why Did It Become 2026's Most Important AI Standard? (opens in new tab)

The AI ecosystem, especially in recent years, has been experiencing rapid growth and diversification; however, this growth has also brought significant incompatibility issues. Microservice Communication Protocol (MCP) steps in precisely at this point, becoming a fundamental protocol that enables different AI models and services to communicate with each other in a standardized way, and by 2026, it has become the most talked about and accepted standard in the industry. In my own AI-powered oper...