Model Context Protocol (MCP) explained (with code examples)

🔑 Get an AssemblyAI API Key: https://www.assemblyai.com/dashboard/signup?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yt_ry_694 🧑‍💻 GitHub repo: https://github.com/AssemblyAI-Community/mcp-progression 📃 Blog post: https://www.assemblyai.com/blog/what-is-model-context-protocol-mcp/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yt_ry_694 This crash course will teach you the essentials of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standardized interface developed by Anthropic that's transforming how AI agents interact with external resources. 🧠 Learn why LLMs struggle with certain tasks due to their stochastic nature 🔧 Discover how tools overcome these fundamental limitations 🔄 See practical examples using arithmetic operations and Google Docs integration 🌐 Understand why MCP is becoming the "HTTPS of AI agents" 🔑 Explore how MCP shifts responsibility from developers to service providers ⚙️ Find out how this creates more reliable and maintainable AI systems Perfect for developers and AI enthusiasts looking to understand the infrastructure behind the next generation of AI agents. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ CONNECT ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🖥️ Website: https://www.assemblyai.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AssemblyAI 🦾 Discord: https://discord.gg/Cd8MyVJAXd ▶️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssemblyAI?sub_confirmation=1 🔥 We're hiring! Check our open roles: https://www.assemblyai.com/careers ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Timestamps: 00:00 - Coming up ... 00:47 - TL;DR 02:00 - Level 0: Bare LLMs 05:35 - Level 1: LLMs + Tools 08:20 - Level 2: LLMs + Tools + APIs 12:02 - Level 3: LLMs + MCP 14:54 - Why does MCP matter? 17:47 - Build an AI agent with LiveKit #machinelearning #DeepLearning