Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF)

The New Governance Model

Following the massive adoption of MCP, the Linux Foundation officially spun out a dedicated sub-foundation in 2026: the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF).

The AAIF Mandate

The AAIF now governs the core trifecta of agentic protocols:

1. MCP (Model Context Protocol): For Agent-to-Data/Tool communication.
2. A2A (Agent-to-Agent): For interoperability and negotiation between distinct AI agents.
3. ADK (Agent Development Kit): The standardized core libraries for building autonomous state machines.

By bringing these protocols under the AAIF, the industry ensures that the future of autonomous systems remains open, secure, and vendor-neutral, preventing fragmented ecosystems.