A Practical Guide to Smarter, Tailored Digital Experiences
“The future of AI is not about replacing humans, it's about augmenting human capabilities.” - Sundar Pichai
Key Takeaways
- Drupal's AI module supports multiple providers, including OpenAI, Groq, Cohere, and Hugging Face, among others, without requiring custom code.
- Integrate AI tools directly into CKEditor for on-the-fly content generation.
- See how editors can generate, rewrite, translate text, and personalize content blocks.
- Learn to include dynamic screenshots, stats, FAQs, SEO settings, and more.
Index
- Introduction
- Why Personalization Matters
- Step-by-Step Setup
- Install Modules
- Configure OpenAI
- Add AI Assistant Button
- Using AI Inside CKEditor
- Optional Features
- FAQs
- Stats & Interesting Facts
- Conclusion
1. Introduction
Personalized content is no longer just a “nice to have.” It’s an expectation.
From showing the right blog post to the right person to helping editors save time with AI-generated content, Drupal 10/11 makes this possible with minimal setup and maximum impact.
Thanks to the AI and OpenAI Provider modules, you can empower your Drupal site to adapt intelligently to your users, all without custom development.
2. Why Personalization Matters
- 91% of consumers are more likely to engage with personalized offers
- Content engagement can increase by up to 80% with dynamic delivery
- With AI in Drupal, editors spend less time drafting and more time strategizing.
3. Step-by-Step Setup
Install AI & OpenAI Provider
composer require drupal/ai drupal/openai
drush en ai openai -y
The Drupal AI module supports multiple AI services. You can configure OpenAI, Cohere, Hugging Face, or others.
In this guide, we’re using OpenAI for demonstration.
Configure OpenAI Provider
Navigate in Drupal:
Configuration → AI → AI Settings
- Choose OpenAI (you can choose others like Cohere or Hugging Face)
- Add your API key
- Select model: gpt-3.5-turbo or gpt-4
- Adjust temperature, token limits, and logging
Add AI Assistant to CKEditor
Navigate:
Configuration → Text formats and editors → Full HTML (or your format)
Drag AI Assistant into toolbar and save.
“AI is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity.” - Fei‑Fei Li
4. Using AI Inside CKEditor
Once configured, editors can:
- Click the AI Assistant
- Enter prompts (“Write a summary about AI in Drupal”)
- Instantly receive AI-generated content
5. Optional Features
Want more? Enable:
- Text rewriting-select text to paraphrase or enhance
- Language translation-highlight and translate content
- Image generation-create visuals (e.g. broccoli in a Tesla)
- Smart block visibility-show blocks based on user roles, pages, or locations
“AI will not replace humans, but those who use AI will replace those who don’t.” - Ginni Rometty
6. Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Do editors need API knowledge?
No-everything works through CKEditor buttons and prompts.
Q2: Is AI secure in Drupal?
Yes-module permissions control who can use it, plus you can disable by role.
Q3: Can I use other AI providers?
Absolutely-the module supports multiple providers-OpenAI is just one.
7. Stats & Interesting Facts
- 91% of consumers prefer brands with personalized interactions-Accenture
- 80% engagement increase possible with content personalization-Econsultancy
- Drupal 10+ AI modules support multiple AI engines (OpenAI, Cohere, etc.) - Drupal.org
8. Conclusion
AI personalization in Drupal is now plug-and-play. With just a few steps, your content team can write faster, smarter, and more engagingly-with visuals and dynamic layouts included.
Let Drupal handle the thinking-while you remain creative.
About the Author: Pinesh Patel is a Senior Drupal Consultant at AddWebSolution, where he leads AI-based innovations in open-source CMS ecosystems.
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