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December 9, 2025
OpenAI, Anthropic and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era
Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md to standardize AI agents, boost interoperability, and curb proprietary fragmentation.

TL;DR
- The Linux Foundation has established the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) to support open-source AI agent projects.
- Founding members include Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI, donating key technologies like MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md.
- The AAIF aims to create interoperable standards and safety patterns for AI agents.
- Contributors include AWS, Bloomberg, Cloudflare, and Google, indicating broad industry support.
- The initiative seeks to avoid proprietary, locked-down AI agent ecosystems.
- Success will be measured by the adoption and evolution of these shared standards.
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