Imagine if every online store, AI assistant, and shopping app finally spoke the exact same language. Right now, digital commerce is a mess of custom integrations, but the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is changing that. It’s an open-source standard acting as a 'universal bridge' for the shopping world. Whether you’re using voice commands, a chatbot, or a traditional site, UCP handles everything from discovery to checkout in one seamless flow. It’s basically the secret sauce that lets businesses and AI agents work together without losing control of the customer relationship.