Core Insights - OpenAI has officially announced the launch of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for ChatGPT, significantly enhancing its automation capabilities [1][3][16] - Currently, MCP is available only to Plus and Pro users [2] Group 1: Importance of MCP - MCP, or Model Context Protocol, facilitates standardized interactions between AI models, tools (APIs), and data sources, simplifying the complexity of code required to call different models [3][4] - It allows for context management, ensuring consistency in multi-turn conversations or long tasks, and supports extensibility for new data sources or inference modules [3][4] - The introduction of MCP enables easier integration of various models and tools into AI Agent systems, allowing different models to focus on their areas of expertise [4] Group 2: Implementation of MCP in ChatGPT - To enable MCP, users must navigate to their profile settings in ChatGPT and activate developer mode [5] - Users can add their required MCP servers through the interface, enhancing the functionality of ChatGPT [6][8] - A demonstration showed that ChatGPT can now interact with external services like Stripe, allowing users to check account balances and perform transactions through simple prompts [9][10][15] Group 3: User Reception and Feedback - The response from users has been overwhelmingly positive, with some claiming that the addition of MCP makes ChatGPT ten times more useful [16] - However, there are reports of limitations, such as the inability to use other powerful features of ChatGPT simultaneously when MCP is enabled, indicating room for improvement [17]