Evolution of AI Interaction Paradigms: From Function Calling to MCP and AI Agents
The article examines the rapid rise of AI agents like Manus and OpenManus, explains the limitations of cloud‑only models, details the Function Calling mechanism and its pros and cons, introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as a more powerful evolution, and finally describes how AI Agents combine planning, dynamic tool use, memory, and autonomous decision‑making to achieve fully closed‑loop intelligent automation.