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Exclusive: Google-backed agentic A2A protocol gets a new home
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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A), a Google-created standard for AI agent communication, is moving from the Linux Foundation to the Agentic AI Foundation to foster open, interoperable standards alongside other protocols like MCP. This shift supports modular, platform-agnostic AI systems enabling easier integration across diverse AI providers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure and AI Agents.
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Open communication standards for AI just landed a dedicated home to speed industry-wide interoperability. If you build AI tools that must connect with others, you now have a clearer path to plug-and-play partnerships.
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