MCPS, GATEKEEPERS, AND THE FUTURE OF AI

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Model Context Protocols (MCPs) are standardized APIs connecting external data sources and applications to LLMs. The current user experience and security of MCPs are not good enough yet for widespread adoption. The power will be with client-side interfaces like ChatGPT and Claude, who control which MCPs are used and how their responses are displayed. LLM providers will act as gatekeepers, managing MCP selection and monetization similar to app stores and search engines.