Watch: Architecting the AI Bridge with LLMs, DMN, and Drools at AI_dev Europe 2025

Watch our session at AI_dev to learn the enterprise AI architecture for decision intelligence. See the powerful combination of GenAI & Symbolic AI, with Drools & DMN.

In this tech talk, Tim Wuthenow and Alex Porcelli address a critical enterprise challenge: the fact that GenAI is statistically correct, but often situationally wrong. This lack of accuracy creates significant risks in high-stakes scenarios.

This tech talk covers a practical hybrid AI architecture that integrates the flexibility of LLMs with the precision of open-source standards like DMN and Drools. The talk demonstrated how this approach allows you to update AI reasoning in real-time, creating an intelligent system that is not only compliant but also instantly adaptable to changing business policies.

This session was presented on August 2025, at the AI_dev Summit held in Amsterdam.

Takeaways ✍️

• Why GenAI Fails in Production
  Statistical correctness ≠ situational correctness. The talk explores the risks of relying solely on probabilistic models for critical decisions made by systems.
• The Power of a Hybrid Approach
  How to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to seamlessly connect LLMs (GenAI, like Claude Code) to Symbolic AI that follows a deterministic approach. In this case, policies determined using DMN decisions, executed by Drools and made readily available for integration with Claude.
• Instant Adaptation & Auditability
  This hybrid AI architecture allows you to modify the business policies and logic that guardrails AI execution in real-time, without model retraining. Additionally it maintains a full, explainable audit trail.
• Live Demo – AI-Driven Clinical Decision Support (AI-CDS):
  A demonstration of an AI-enhanced solution that shows the difference between traditional GenAI usage compared to the combined guardrails of Symbolic AI. An AI CDS provides smarter, faster, and personalized recommendations for better decision-making by healthcare practitioners and patients.

About the Speakers 🎤

Alex Porcelli: A seasoned architect with over 25 years of experience. A long-time open-source advocate and contributor to Drools, jBPM, and Kogito for over 15 years.

Tim Wuthenow: An enterprise AI architect with 15+ years in business automation at IBM and Red Hat. Specialized in integrating rule engines with AI for compliant, explainable systems.

Resources & Links

🔗 Get the Slides: Architecting the AI Bridge, by Aletyx at AI_Dev Europe 2025 (Download).

🤩 Learn more about Aletyx build of Drools.

🚀 Ask for a Demo: See how our enterprise-grade Drools, Kogito, and DMN solutions, backed by built-in AI, can help your business scale GenAI with confidence. Get in touch, we’ll be happy to expand on your ideas.

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