Agentic AI · since 2023

Multi-Agent Systems

Multiple specialised agents coordinating on a task; orchestration, role design, and inter-agent protocols are becoming the moat as single-agent capability commoditizes. The interoperability layer: MCP standardizes agent↔tool, A2A standardizes agent↔agent.

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events traced

6

source records

30 Jun 2026

first signal

8 Jul 2026

last activity

Who drove it

open frameworks32%
Microsoft (AutoGen)22%
Google (A2A)22%
Anthropic (MCP)24%

Key movements

2025+

orchestration as the moat

2024

agent↔tool protocol (MCP)

2025

agent↔agent protocol (A2A)

The story, event by event

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  1. 16 Aug 2023impact 66

    AutoGen — multi-agent conversation framework

    value: AutoGen; metric: framework

  2. 25 Nov 2024impact 70

    MCP — the agent↔tool protocol

    value: MCP; metric: protocol

  3. 9 Apr 2025impact 64

    A2A — the agent↔agent protocol

    value: A2A; metric: protocol

  4. 22 Apr 2026impact 60

    Introduction of Workspace Agents in ChatGPT

    details: The article discusses how workspace agents in ChatGPT enhance productivity by automating repeatable workflows.; summary: Workspace agents are designed for shared, repeatable work.

  5. 3 Jun 2026impact 40

    Integration of Remote Tools in Reachy Mini

    enhancements: Web searches, Weather checks, Interactive conversations; profile structure: {'files': ['instructions.txt', 'tools.txt']}

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