AI is becoming standard in content workflows—but too often, it comes at the cost of data privacy, long-term ownership, and open standards. What if WordPress could help you do AI differently? In this workshop, we’ll go hands-on with ClassifAI and local LLMs to explore how AI features can be built ethically and scalably—from alt text generation to semantic classification to content summarization. You’ll learn how to configure ClassifAI with a local model via Ollama or any compatible runner, using the new AI Services plugin developed by the WordPress Core AI Team. We’ll walk through real-world use cases and show how teams can reduce third-party dependencies while speeding up editorial flow—especially useful for enterprise content teams, agencies, and hosts. You’ll leave with a working configuration (or clear path to one), plus a roadmap of how these tools are evolving across the WordPress ecosystem. Bring your laptop and a local or staging WordPress site if you’d like to follow along. Whether you’re building for one site or 10,000, this workshop will help you make AI work for you—not the other way around. Prepare for this workshop here! Presented byJeffrey Paul