NEW YORK, December 1, 2025 — Today, the launch of Model Context Protocol (MCP) introduces a groundbreaking open standard designed to address one of the most pressing challenges in AI development: efficiently and securely connecting large language models to enterprise data sources. MCP establishes a universal interface that enables AI applications to dynamically query live data, dramatically improving accuracy while eliminating context window limitations that have constrained AI development.

As organizations worldwide accelerate AI adoption, developers have struggled with the complexities of integrating AI models with existing data infrastructure. Traditional approaches require injecting large volumes of data directly into AI prompts, a method that suffers from accuracy degradation, scalability limitations, and significant security concerns. MCP fundamentally reimagines this architecture by enabling AI agents to query data sources on-demand through a standardized protocol, similar to how USB-C provides universal connectivity for hardware devices.

"The future of AI depends on seamless, secure integration with enterprise data systems. MCP removes the technical barriers that have prevented organizations from fully leveraging AI capabilities. By establishing an open standard, we're empowering developers across industries to build more intelligent, responsive, and trustworthy AI applications that can scale from startup to enterprise without architectural limitations."

Edward Wong
Co-Founder and CEO, Grit Holdings, Inc.

Addressing Critical AI Development Challenges

MCP solves three fundamental problems that have hindered enterprise AI adoption:

Enhanced Accuracy Through Intelligent Querying: Rather than searching through thousands of lines of pre-loaded data embedded in prompts, MCP-enabled AI agents execute precise, targeted queries against live data sources. When a user asks about Q4 sales performance for a specific product, the AI agent queries only the relevant subset of data, returning accurate, up-to-date information in real time. This architectural approach has demonstrated significant improvements in response accuracy during early testing with development partners.

Unlimited Scalability: MCP eliminates context window constraints that have forced developers to make difficult tradeoffs between data completeness and model performance. Instead of attempting to load entire databases into AI prompts, which often exceeds model token limits, AI agents access live data through efficient queries. This architecture enables consistent performance whether working with hundreds or millions of records, making enterprise-scale AI applications practically achievable for organizations of all sizes.

Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance: Security and data governance are built into MCP's core architecture. The protocol implements comprehensive authentication and authorization frameworks, enforcing read-only access with granular permission scoping. AI agents can only access data that users are explicitly authorized to view, ensuring compliance with corporate security policies and regulatory requirements. Organizations maintain complete control over data access while enabling powerful AI capabilities across their workforce.

"MCP represents the kind of open innovation that drives industry progress. We designed this protocol to be immediately useful for developers while establishing a foundation for the next generation of AI applications. The automatic model registration, flexible permission framework, and comprehensive tooling make MCP accessible to development teams regardless of their AI expertise or organizational size."

Silvia Ma
Co-Founder and President, Grit Holdings, Inc.

MCP prioritizes developer productivity through intelligent defaults and extensibility. Models that inherit from BaseModel are automatically registered as MCP tools with zero configuration required, enabling developers to expose database models to AI agents in minutes rather than weeks. For applications requiring custom business logic, MCP provides a straightforward registration system that supports sophisticated permission models and access controls.

The protocol supports standard operations including search, filtering, and retrieval, with built-in optimization for common query patterns. Developers can integrate MCP into existing applications through well-documented APIs, with comprehensive examples and implementation guides available at launch.

Ecosystem and Availability

MCP is available today as an open protocol with complete documentation, reference implementations, and integration guides. As an open standard, MCP welcomes contributions from the developer community and aims to establish broad industry adoption through collaboration with technology partners, enterprise customers, and AI researchers.

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