Advanced application engineering analyst @Accenture l Ex-Full-stack Developer @Automation Agency India |1600+ Leetcode | Freelance Web Developer | AI for Businesses | Qualified Google Codejam
MCP servers are the new APIs.
At first glance, they empower builders.
But in reality, they slow innovation down.
Why?
Because MCPs (Model-Controlled Platforms) give the power of LLMs back to the incumbents.
No open playground. No API freedom. No disruptive energy.
Just slow-moving giants getting AI superpowers, while startups get locked out.
If MCPs didn’t exist, we’d already see:
– AI-native CRMs
– AI-first communication tools
– AI-powered SaaS from the ground up
innovated by new age startups
But instead, we get...
The same old software with an LLM integration on top.
AI should’ve been a chance to rebuild.
Instead, MCPs are helping the old guard repaint.