Archive · 20 May 2025
Microsoft Unveils NLWeb, AI Interface for Websites
Microsoft has created NLWeb, a new project to make websites smarter.
It helps websites understand what you want by using AI.
Websites using NLWeb will become AI apps, allowing you to ask questions in your own words, like talking to a virtual assistant.
NLWeb will also make it easier for AI to find information on websites, similar to how HTML made websites easy to create.
This could let AI agents do complex tasks, like negotiating prices or managing returns.
Microsoft unveiled NLWeb, a new open project for AI-powered website interfaces at its Build 2025 conference.
NLWeb aims to integrate AI capabilities into websites, enabling natural language queries.
Websites utilizing NLWeb will function as Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
The project seeks to make websites accessible and crawlable for AI agents and other MCP ecosystem participants.
NLWeb is designed to support all major operating systems, AI models, and vector databases.
- Who
- Microsoft developed the NLWeb project.
- What
- Microsoft introduced NLWeb, an open project for AI-powered natural language interfaces for websites.
- When
- Announced at the Build 2025 conference.
- Where
- Announced at the Build 2025 conference.
- Why
- To turn websites into AI applications and create an AI agent-friendly internet.
- Product
- AI-powered website interface
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Announcement
- Build 2025 conference
- Name
- Natural Language Web (NLWeb)
- Type
- Open project
