Drupal Gets Practical with AI at BADCamp 2025: Summit, Sessions, and Strategy

At BADCamp 2025, the Drupal community is diving deep into artificial intelligence with a full program of sessions and a collaborative AI Summit. The event, scheduled for October 25, will feature a three-hour unconference where participants set the agenda, exploring how AI is being applied in real-world Drupal projects.

The AI Summit, described as a space to discuss what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s needed next, reflects BADCamp’s tradition of open collaboration and knowledge sharing. This community-driven approach grounds Drupal’s AI conversations in practical experience rather than theory.

The Drupal AI Strategic Initiative will play a central role. J. Matthew Saunders, Initiative Marketing Specialist, will lead a session titled "Getting Hands-On with DrupalAI: Build Smarter Sites with Zero Code," demonstrating how to integrate private AI tools into Drupal without custom development. Kristen Pol, Initiative Co-Lead, will present "Accelerating Innovation: The Drupal AI Initiative," highlighting strategic directions for Drupal’s AI future.

Other notable sessions include "3 Ways to Use AI in Drupal: Chatbots, Smart Search, and Code Generation" by Salim Lakhani; "Building Smart Content Moderation in Drupal" by Prabhakar Singh; "AI + Headless Drupal and Creating an AI Chatbot in Drupal the Easy Way" by Jordan Koplowicz; "Preparing Your Pipeline for the AI Revolution" by James Sansbury; "Quick and Easy Migrations and Upgrades Using AI" by Luke McCormick; and "Preparing for the Future: AI, the Changing Consumption Landscape, and Combating AI Threats" by Steve Carlson.

BADCamp’s agenda underscores that AI is no longer on the sidelines of Drupal development. From moderation workflows to conversational interfaces, the sessions reflect how open-source, ethical, and privacy-minded AI is becoming embedded across Drupal projects today.

Read the original blog post by Matthew Saunders on Drupal.org for more details.