Multi-Agent Systems are a Transition to Protocol AI with Blended Queries
iamtrask · x · 2026-08-21
The author posits that current "multi-agent" systems are a transitional state between programmatic AI and protocol-based AI. Ultimately, users won't identify singular agents; instead, they will query a blend of millions of agents. The post also outlines a future architecture stack comprising servers (APIs), clients (harnesses), search (routers), and protocols (MCP/HCP/A2A).
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