May 14, 02:39 AM

OpenAI Integrates Anthropic's Model Context Protocol Into ChatGPT With Connectors for GitHub, Slack, Google Drive and Shopping Features

OpenAI has integrated the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into its ChatGPT web application, introducing a new feature called Connectors. This update enables ChatGPT to connect with various tools and applications such as GitHub, Slack, and Google Drive, enhancing its functionality and interoperability. MCP, a standard developed by Anthropic, facilitates communication between AI agents and existing SaaS or other applications, supporting a more agentic future in artificial intelligence. Industry experts, including David Sacks, have highlighted MCP as a transformative development in AI. The adoption of MCP by OpenAI aligns it with other major AI labs, although some, like xAI, have not yet adopted the standard. The MCP feature in ChatGPT is comparable to the Remote MCP functionality recently introduced in Anthropic's Claude AI. Additionally, OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT's search capabilities by adding shopping features. Educational resources and talks on MCP, including sessions hosted by Andrew Ng's DeepLearning platform, have garnered interest from the AI developer community.