Gaowei Chang
Founder of the ANP Open-Source Technology Community and Co-Chair of the W3C AI Agent Protocol Community Group
Gaowei Chang, founder of the ANP open-source technology community and co-chair of the W3C AI Agent Protocol Community Group. AgentNetworkProtocol (ANP) is the world’s first open-source communication protocol for AI agents. ANP aims to become the “HTTP of the agent internet era,” defining how agents connect with each other to build an open, secure, and efficient collaborative network for billions of agents.
Topic
Deep Dive into Agent Protocols: MCP / A2A / ANP / AP2
As AI technology evolves, intelligent agents are becoming key nodes of the future internet, making communication protocols for agents increasingly critical. MCP, A2A, ANP, and AP2 each represent distinct design philosophies and application scenarios: MCP emphasizes standardizing the connection between models and external tools; A2A focuses on complex task collaboration among agents within enterprises; ANP positions itself as the protocol for connecting and coordinating agents across the internet; while Google’s latest AP2 protocol targets trust, transaction, and payment issues for agent interactions. This talk will systematically analyze these protocols, comparing their problem-solving approaches, architectures, core mechanisms, identity authentication, and security designs. It will also explore the future evolution of architectures for the intelligent agent internet. Outline: 1. What protocols are, why agents need them, and what kinds of protocols agents require 2. Overview of current mainstream agent protocols: MCP, A2A, ANP, and AP2 3. In-depth comparison of mainstream protocols from problem-solving strategies, architectures, and core mechanisms 4. Future architectural evolution of the intelligent agent internet
