Generative AI Fundamentals Map
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Tool use and code execution

Models act on systems instead of describing actions.

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Facts

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Models and thresholds
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1 of 12 (build order, not a date)
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None: already built
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Agents at work

Evidence as of October 2026

MCP, now a Linux Foundation project, has become the standard way to connect models to tools and data.

  1. 01A2A passes 150 organisations (Linux Foundation, Apr 2026)

Around it

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Nothing beyond the detail list. It can start at any time.

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