AI - Episode 8 - MCP: Why Does AI Need Another Damn Protocol?

We already have APIs and tool calling. What problem is MCP trying to solve? Parisa, Jules, and Sabrina untangle hosts, clients, servers, tools, resources, and prompts as Support Assistant connects to more systems. The USB-C analogy makes an appearance—with limits—because a shared connection format doesn’t guarantee compatibility, trustworthy integrations, or permission to access everything.