AI RESEARCH
Why People Say “MCP Sucks”: Which Critiques Matter Most
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The practical takeaway is straightforward. The strongest objections to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) are not ideological. They are operational. They center on token cost, security, cloud deployment, and enterprise controls. The weaker objections tend to be broader complaints that MCP is unnecessary or too closely tied to Anthropic. For teams building AI products, the