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Oct 13, 2026 9 min

What is an MCP?

from Generative AI 101 Hosted by Emily Laird

MCP, the Model Context Protocol, became the universal plug for AI this year, backed by Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon and connecting assistants to the apps you actually use. The catch: your AI reads every connector’s tool descriptions, you don’t, and one poisoned line can turn an obedient assistant into a quiet leak. In this episode, host Emily Laird explains how MCP works, why tool poisoning and rug pulls have the NSA and Microsoft paying attention, and seven practical habits for connecting AI without handing out spare keys. Same plug, wildly different behavior, so know who’s holding the keys. 🎯 JOIN THE AI WEEKLY MEETUPS https://www.uwstout.edu/ai-weekly-meetup 📩 EMAIL REMINDERS FOR THE MEETUPS https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2101263/1779703/ 💬 CONNECT WITH EMILY LAIRD ON LINKEDIN http://www.linkedin.com/in/meet-emily-laird

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