Apple just turned Safari into something AI agents can control
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Apple adding MCP server to Safari for AI agents is a major platform shift with huge strategic relevance
Summary
Apple's Safari Technology Preview 247 ships a built-in MCP server with 16 tools—DOM inspection, JavaScript execution, network monitoring—giving any MCP-compatible AI agent direct browser control. This follows Xcode 27's MCPBridge, marking two official MCP servers in three weeks and signaling MCP as platform infrastructure. The server runs locally, sending data only to the developer's chosen agent, contrasting with Microsoft's Copilot and Google's Gemini which route through their own cloud.