Talking Drupal Newsletter 11/3/25
#527 - AI in Drupal
Today we are talking about AI, New Drupal Features, and the future of AI in Drupal with guest Jamie Abrahams. We’ll also cover Orchestration as our module of the week.
Topics
Exciting Announcement: Object-Oriented Hooks in Themes
The Drupal AI Initiative
Canvas AI and Migration Challenges
AI Powered Features and Future Directions
AI’s Role in Drupal vs. Other Platforms
Human in the Loop AI in Drupal
Canvas AI and Human Control
Challenges with Customizability and AI Integration
Transparency and Ethics in AI
Modernizing Drupal’s Core for AI
Future of AI in Drupal
Community Engagement and Events
Resources
Flowdrop
https://flowdrop.xyz/
Dries blog
Paris event
Guests
Jamie Abrahams - freelygive.io yautja_cetanu
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Maya Schaeffer - evolvingweb.com mayalena
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Orchestration - The Orchestration module exposes Drupal’s capabilities to external automation platforms like Activepieces. It lets external systems trigger Drupal workflows, call AI agents, and execute business logic through a unified API.
Upcoming Episodes
#529 MCP, Automators, and Agents with Mike Gifford. Recording November 11.
#530 Join the Community Working Group with AmyJune Hineline and Mark Casias. Recording November 18.
#531 Evolve Digital with Maya Schaeffer. Recording November 25.
#532 Drupal as an App Framework with Jürgen Haas. Recoridng December 2.
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Friday, November 14, 2025
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
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