Microsoft has announced its support for Google's open Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, which facilitates communication between AI agents and allows secure data exchange across multiple business platforms. This collaboration follows the introduction of A2A by Google and complements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) by Anthropic. With this move, Microsoft integrates A2A into its Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio, promoting interoperability among different AI agents. This development enables users to create complex workflows seamlessly, and aligns with an industry trend towards open standards for agent protocols, enhancing scalability and flexibility across cloud environments.
The A2A protocol allows developers to build agents that are compatible with agents from other providers, enabling users to leverage different agents through a single call.
Microsoft is aligning itself with the broader industry trend toward shared standards for agent protocols, emphasizing the company's commitment to openness and developer support.
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