The risk management landscape is transforming as technology evolves to meet the demands of increasingly complex business environments. A new open-source tool from Anthropic, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), could represent the pivotal technology that unlocks the potential of autonomous Integrated Risk Management (IRM) systems. MCP may revolutionize how organizations deploy AI-driven IRM solutions by providing seamless, universal connectivity to diverse datasets. At the heart of this transformation is the emergence of AI agents, which stand to benefit significantly from MCP's capabilities.