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The Annual AI Governance Report 2025: Steering the Future of AI
Communication Protocols. Just as HTTP and TLS are essential for the web, autonomous software
requires lightweight, machine-first protocols for negotiation, task handover and authentication.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) , supported by Microsoft and Anthropic, and Google's
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developing A2A specification , both define a USB-C-style 'handshake' that enables itinerary- of AI Agents Theme 1: The Year
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planning agents to book trains, hotels and payments across dozens of providers without the
need for bespoke integrations.
21 Introducing the Model Context Protocol | Anthropic. (2024, November 25).
22 Surapaneni, R., Jha, M., Vakoc, M., & Segal, T. (2025, April 9). Announcing the Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A).
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