Automattic he said the creation of a new WordPress AI Team, a dedicated group focused on accelerating and coordinating AI projects across the WordPress ecosystem.
The announcement states
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way people create and manage content online. As this technology evolves, it’s essential that WordPress remains at the forefront, ensuring that innovation happens openly, driven by community values, and built to core standards.
Because it matters
Strategic focus: A unified team will carefully manage AI development, avoid fragmentation, and ensure alignment with WordPress' long-term goals.
Joint innovation: Partners and companies will actively explore AI across the ecosystem. This group will provide a central point for collaboration, idea exchange, and co-creation.
Quick replay: Like the Performance Team, it will adopt a plugin-first approach. Canonical Plugins will allow for quick moves, gathering feedback to deliver real value without waiting for the Core release cycle.
What to expect
The AI Team will:
Meet the Team
The WordPress AI Team has deep experience in open source, performance, and product development, and has a strong commitment to developing AI features the WordPress way.
The team will start with the following factors:
James LePage – Automattic
Felix Arntz – Google
Pascal Birchler – Google
Jeff Paul – 10up
James and Felix will be the initial Team Representatives in supporting the team's organization, communication, and coordination with other Make WordPress teams.
If you are interested in contributing, watching, or participating in the discussions on #core-ai you can do so at
https://make.wordpress.org/ai/.
George is still wondering what he is doing here….
