Could Microsoft kill the web browser at Build? Everything developers need to know about the NLWeb Protocol
Microsoft's NLWeb Protocol aims to transform how websites respond to user queries by allowing natural language interactions. Announced at Build 2025, this open-source project seeks to integrate AI capabilities directly into web properties. The upcoming Build 2026 event will reveal whether NLWeb is ready for broader adoption or remains an experimental concept.
- ▪NLWeb stands for Natural Language Web and allows websites to respond to natural language queries.
- ▪The protocol was introduced by Microsoft at Build 2025 and is designed to enhance AI interactions with web content.
- ▪NLWeb operates on top of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), connecting website content to AI systems.
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Pro Could Microsoft kill the web browser at Build? Everything developers need to know about the NLWeb Protocol Features By Ritoban Mukherjee published 29 May 2026 Making every website queryable by AI agents When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Microsoft/O'Reilly) Jump To: What is it? How does it work? What to expect What does it mean? Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The web browser has been the default interface for accessing online information for decades, but AI search is starting to change that assumption.
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