The a16z Show · Monday, October 26, 2026
Ari Weinstein and James Sun discussed how standards like WebMCP enable computer-using agents to collaborate with humans on websites without entirely replacing the traditional browsing experience. They noted this allows agents to handle tedious work while letting users complete transactions themselves.
“So like WebMCP is a standard that we're really excited about. It's a standard that lets agents use websites natively through an app browser.”
“The agent does all the tedious work, but it kind of carves out an user experience where you're doing the browsing”