Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on how AI can save the web, not destroy it

In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Kevin Scott, Microsoft's CTO, about the future of search and the agentic web. They discuss Microsoft's new open-source tool, NL search, designed to integrate AI-powered natural language search into websites, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that enables AI agents to interact with websites in a controlled manner. Kevin and Nilay explore the challenges of creating a sustainable web ecosystem where content creators are incentivized, the evolving relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI, and the complexities surrounding AI's impact on creative communities, including copyright and compensation issues. Kevin emphasizes the importance of open protocols and business models that align incentives for all participants in the agentic web.