AI framework in Drupal

Today, Drupal is truly one of the top and most powerful CMS. The introduction of AI and the new features to Drupal reveal its capabilities and incredible prospects for business owners. All these advancements also significantly change the approach to web development and website optimization on the already popular Drupal platform. That is why today, we will discuss the topic of the AI ​​framework in Drupal together.

What Is the AI Framework in Drupal?

January 15, 2025 is a date that will go down in Drupal history. And here is why. Finally, the long-awaited update happened, namely the integration of new AI solutions into Drupal.
This update takes a different approach to digital content management. Updates allow for modern features that improve user experience, automate tasks, and enhance content management. The Drupal AI module makes the platform more dynamic and intelligent. 
The most important advantage is the ability to analyze huge amounts of information that take a lot of time for a person to process, as well as the creation of new effective ideas. New AI-Drupal algorithms will work much better to understand and analyze user behavioral factors, preferences, tendencies, and more. Therefore, a modern Drupal website with AI integrates perfectly with many useful tools. Notable mentions include: 

• OpenAI
• LangChain
• Models API, and many others. 

Web developers and website owners have access to various AI modules that open up additional opportunities and offer unique features.

1. Acquia Lift provides the creation of personalized content using user behavioral characteristics as a basis.
2. Varbase. The tool provides project support and allows you to use machine translation, generate content, and recognize images.
3. Augmentor.Such solutions help you integrate a number of useful APIs, including ChatGPT, NLP Cloud, and others.
4. OpenAI allows you to connect your Drupal CMS platform to the advanced functionality of ChatGPT. This is for faster search, the generation of useful content, and effective interaction with users.
5. Metatag AI is useful for those who know how to use it. It allows you to dynamically generate the meta tags you need, using your content as a basis.
6. Search API is a very smart search engine. Using it on your site, you can launch an optimized search based on a powerful tool - AI. As a result, you will receive accurate and relevant search results.

Golems team is confident about the high efficiency and incredible benefits of integrating advanced artificial intelligence solutions into Drupal.

How AI Enhances Drupal Websites

AI for Drupal brings incredible benefits and changes the approach to previously used solutions and practices. So our Golems team decided to take a closer look at the benefits and new opportunities.

Changing the user experience

And these changes will be aimed at improving through a personalized experience for each client of a website or application. It will analyze users' review and interaction histories and personal preferences. That is, AI will allow you to offer relevant options, services, products, and content that users will be delighted with. This will significantly increase satisfaction levels, which in turn will lead to increased conversions.

Virtual assistants and chatbots

Virtual assistants and chatbots powered by AI will help Drupal sites be more responsive and improve UX. These tools can quickly answer questions and provide support in the moment. They can direct customers to the right pages and offer step-by-step instructions without the need for human interaction. That is, AI will provide excellent automation for solving routine tasks.

Working with content

Modern AI algorithms are able to quickly and in large volumes analyze data and identify trends and various patterns. This allows you to improve the quality of content created and offered to end users, optimize it, and increase relevance.

Forecasts and analytics

Thanks to integration with AI, Drupal projects can now use more effective predictive analytics, as well as make rational decisions based on the findings. This is a great opportunity to be one step ahead and know what customers want now and what they will want in the future.

It is equally important to add that the implementation of AI also has a positive effect on the level of security and the ability to prevent fraudulent attempts. Machine learning algorithms are able to autonomously detect unusual behavior and strange patterns.

Installing and Configuring the AI Framework

Before integrating and configuring, it is important to ensure that you have met the conditions that will allow AI tools in your Drupal project to function without problems.
The key requirement is at least version 9 of Drupal. If you want to use the module for generating images, version 10.3 will be required.
In the first stage, you will need to integrate the AI ​​provider. Let's consider the situation using OpenAI as an example. In this case, you will need the corresponding Provider module. To install and activate, run the following command:

composer require 'drupal/ai_provider_openai:1.0.x-dev@dev'
drush en ai_provider_openai

Don't forget about the API key, which is required for this module. The corresponding keys are confidential data. Therefore, you will need to use the Key module to provide secure secret storage. If, for some reason, it was not pre-installed, then use the command:

composer require 'drupal/key'
drush en key

After completing the installation, add the new key to the System-Keys section, which is available to you on the Drupal administration panel. Then, assign the API key to the selected provider. This can be done in the API category, or to be more precise, in the “Provider Settings” section. You will find all this on the configuration panel. By analogy, you can install other AI modules you need and use them within your Drupal project.

Use Cases: AI in Action

Today, many web projects are created on the Drupal platform. At the same time, many of them have already begun to actively implement AI functions:

• official website of the Tesla project;
• Airbus service;
• major brands: Panasonic, Fujifilm;
• brands Salomon, Wendys;
• online services, Pinterest, ZOHO, and others.

Using AI solutions allows you to create content more effectively, analyze data, personalize offers for customers, establish communication, increase conversion, and solve many other serious and necessary tasks.

Potential problems and considerations

Generally, the integration of AI with Drupal shows only positive results. Of course, some problems may rise later, but we do not think they will be global or exceed the advantages of using AI. Also, starting to work with new functions requires time and experience, which not all IT specialists have yet. Some emphasis is placed on ethical approaches, because there is some bias towards AI and its capabilities. But these issues have appropriate solutions. We think this direction will develop, modernize, and act quite productively in solving existing problems.

Final Thoughts

It is clear that in the future this wonderful cooperation between Drupal and AI will continue to improve. This is a natural process. Later, as they say, it is planned to implement features for tracking advanced search APIs, automated backups, and even more easier content management. So now is the time to dive into all the existing AI capabilities. Do not be afraid to use all AI-based solutions in your Drupal projects.