Profound AI Embraces MCP: Your IBM i Systems now speak the same language as Chatgpt.

Profound AI Embraces MCP: Your IBM i Systems now speak the same language as Chatgpt.

Turning IBM i Applications into Native AI Engines

The future of AI integration has never been simpler for IBM i organisations. At Logicmate, along with our partners Profound Logic, we’re dedicated to transforming IBM i applications into native AI engines, and today we’re delighted to announce a significant breakthrough: Profound AI now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) – the open standard revolutionising how AI systems connect to business data and applications.

This isn’t just another integration; it’s the fulfilment of our mission to convert your thirty-year-old IBM i applications into powerful, AI-enabled engines that communicate fluently with ChatGPT, Claude and the leading AI platforms worldwide.

What This Means for Your Business

Imagine asking ChatGPT about your live inventory levels, current customer orders or real-time sales performance – and receiving answers powered by your actual IBM i data, rather than outdated information or AI conjecture. That’s precisely what Profound AI’s new MCP support makes possible.

With this breakthrough, your IBM i systems can now join the same AI ecosystem as the world’s foremost technology companies. The very protocol that OpenAI employs for ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft integrates across its AI suite and Anthropic built into Claude is now at your disposal for your IBM i environment.

MCP: The Universal Adapter for AI

Think of MCP as a USB-C port for AI agents – a universal standard enabling any AI system to connect to external data sources and services without bespoke coding. Prior to MCP, every AI integration demanded custom development. Now, with this open protocol backed by industry titans such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic and Google, you can adopt a “build once, deploy anywhere” approach to AI connectivity.

The momentum behind MCP is undeniable. Anthropic introduced MCP as an open standard in late 2024 to tackle fragmentation in AI tool integrations, followed swiftly by OpenAI’s announcement of ChatGPT support. At Build 2025, Microsoft unveiled full MCP compatibility across their AI ecosystem, from GitHub Copilot to Azure AI services.

This isn’t merely another integration standard – it’s the cornerstone of what experts are calling “the year of AI agents.” MCP elevates AI assistants from passive chatbots to active business partners able to access live data, execute processes and deliver insights in real time.

Profound AI: Your Bridge to the AI Future

Profound AI’s MCP support serves as a secure bridge between your IBM i systems and the vast universe of AI tools. It removes the traditional barriers that have prevented IBM i organisations from harnessing cutting-edge AI capabilities. Instead of months of bespoke development and costly integrations, you can link your mission-critical business systems to leading AI platforms in minutes, not months.

The business impact is immediate and transformative. Organisations can drastically reduce time spent on manual data analysis, accelerate decision-making and unearth insights previously buried in complex system queries. Your team can pose natural-language questions about inventory levels, customer trends or financial performance—and receive instant, accurate responses powered by your live IBM i data.

Through our intuitive, no-code interface you can:

Configure connections visually – Speed up AI adoption across your enterprise without relying on scarce developer resources. Business users and analysts can build intelligent AI workflows in days rather than months.
Maintain security and control – All AI interactions pass through your controlled MCP server with permissions you define.
Access real-time data – AI queries draw live information from your IBM i systems, ensuring responses reflect current business conditions.
Connect to multiple AI platforms – Whether you favour ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or other AI tools, they all interface with your IBM i data via the same MCP protocol.

Real-World Impact Across Industries

The true power of Profound AI’s MCP integration shines in diverse business contexts. IBM i systems underpin critical operations in manufacturing, retail, distribution, finance and countless other sectors – and now every industry can leverage AI’s transformative potential without abandoning proven infrastructure.

These aren’t theoretical scenarios; they’re practical applications ready for immediate implementation:

Manufacturing: An AI assistant that checks real-time production schedules, predicts potential delays and recommends reorders by invoking your IBM i ERP programmes directly.
Retail: A customer-service agent that instantly verifies purchase history, assesses return eligibility and processes exchanges using live IBM i transaction data.
Finance: An AI advisor that retrieves current account balances, analyses spending patterns and offers personalised recommendations based on your core banking system.

Why This Matters Now

As AI becomes the new interface for enterprise applications—much as web browsers transformed business in the late ’90s—organisations need platforms that keep pace with rapid technological advances. Industry analysts predict that by 2028, 33 percent of enterprise software will include agentic AI capabilities.

Profound AI’s MCP support ensures your IBM i systems won’t be left behind. McKinsey research shows that organisations integrating AI into their operations gain significant competitive advantages in efficiency and innovation. By embracing the same open standard adopted by leading AI companies, IBM i organisations can fully participate in the AI revolution. Your decades of business logic, refined processes and invaluable data become instantly accessible to state-of-the-art AI tools.

The Logicmate Difference

This announcement underscores our commitment to “futurisation” – not merely modernising your systems but positioning them for tomorrow’s opportunities.

Profound AI with MCP support offers:

Innovation aligned with OpenAI, Microsoft and Google
Simplicity via our proven no-code development approach
Security with controlled, permission-based data access
Flexibility to work with your preferred AI tools and models
Accountability through comprehensive logging and monitoring

Your IBM i Applications, Reimagined as AI Engines

The AI revolution is accelerating, and organisations that act now will gain a decisive competitive edge. With Profound AI’s MCP support, you’re not just modernising your IBM i systems—you’re futurising them, transforming decades of business logic and valuable data into intelligent, AI-powered engines capable of competing with any modern platform.

Ready to convert your legacy IBM i applications into native AI engines? Visit Intelligent IBM i Software Solutions | Logicmate Power Solutions to discover Profound AI’s MCP capabilities and download our platform to start your AI transformation journey today.

Don’t let your competitors surge ahead in the AI race. With Logicmate, your IBM i systems won’t just be ready for the future—they’ll be leading the way.