OpenAI has announced its adoption of Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enhance AI model connectivity with data systems. CEO Sam Altman revealed this integration will be rolled out across OpenAI products, including the ChatGPT desktop app. The open-source MCP standard allows AI to source data from various business tools to improve response relevance. Numerous companies have already implemented MCP since its launch, showcasing its growing popularity. OpenAI plans to provide more details about its MCP implementation in the upcoming months.