I am excited to announce the creation of a new WordPress AI Team, a group dedicated to speeding up and coordinating AI projects within the WordPress ecosystem.
AI is changing the way people create and manage content online. As this technology develops, it’s crucial for WordPress to stay at the forefront, ensuring innovation occurs openly, guided by community values, and built to core standards.
Why This Matters
Strategic focus: A unified team thoughtfully guides AI development, avoids fragmentation, and aligns with WordPress’s long-term goals.
Shared innovation: Contributors and companies are exploring AI across the ecosystem. This team offers a central place for collaboration, idea sharing, and joint development.
Rapid iteration: Similar to the Performance Team, we’ll adopt a plugin-first approach. Canonical Plugins will enable us to move quickly, gather feedback, and provide real value without waiting for the Core release cycle.
What to Expect
The AI Team will:
- Coordinate cross-team efforts to explore AI-powered features responsibly and inclusively.
- Publish and maintain a public roadmap of AI initiatives and Canonical Plugins.
- Collaborate closely with Core, Design, Accessibility, and other teams to ensure strong integration and shared standards.
Meet the Team
The WordPress AI Team brings extensive experience in open-source, performance, and product development, with a commitment to building AI features the WordPress way. The team will launch with the following contributors:
- James LePage – Automattic
- Felix Arntz – Google
- Pascal Birchler – Google
- Jeff Paul – 10up
To kick things off, James and Felix will serve as the initial Team Reps, supporting team organization, communication, and coordination with other Make WordPress teams.
This is an exciting and important step in WordPress’s evolution. I look forward to seeing what we’ll create together and in the open.
If you’re interested in contributing or following along, please join the conversations in #core-ai on Slack and watch for upcoming meeting announcements on https://make.wordpress.org/ai/.
