App summary generation

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    Summary of App Summary Generation

    The ServiceNow Otto for Creator application enables customers to generate AI-powered summaries of their applications with a single button click. These summaries can be copied directly to the app description or used to identify duplicate apps, streamlining app documentation and management within ServiceNow Studio.

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    Key Features

    • One-Click App Summary: Quickly generate concise summaries of your applications using generative AI.
    • Integration with ServiceNow Studio: Summarize app contents directly within ServiceNow Studio for ease of use.
    • Duplicate App Detection: Use generated summaries to identify potential duplicate applications, improving app governance.
    • Role-Based Access: Specific roles are required to enable and use the app summary generation skill within the ServiceNow Otto for Creator application.
    • Configurable Skill: Enable the app summary generation skill to begin summarizing apps.

    Important Considerations

    • Availability Restrictions: Some AI features and model providers may not be available in certain regions or regulated environments, including customers with in-country SKUs, FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, Australia IRAP-Protected data centers, self-hosted customers, and other restricted environments.
    • AI Limitations: The AI-generated summaries may not always be fully accurate, complete, or appropriate. Customers should validate outputs carefully and maintain human oversight, especially in critical domains such as healthcare, finance, legal, or security.
    • Data Processing and Privacy: Data used by this application is transferred to centralized ServiceNow environments or third-party cloud providers (e.g., Microsoft Azure) and handled under ServiceNow’s compliance policies. Customers can opt out of data collection as described in the Now Assist Opt-Out page.
    • Compliance: Use of this application is subject to ServiceNow’s AI Acceptable Use Policy, which customers must agree to and monitor for updates.

    Next Steps for Customers

    • Enable the app summary generation skill within the ServiceNow Otto for Creator application.
    • Use ServiceNow Studio to generate and review AI summaries of your apps.
    • Copy the generated summaries to app descriptions or use them to detect duplicate apps.
    • Verify role assignments to ensure proper access to the app summary generation features.
    • Regularly review ServiceNow’s knowledge base articles for updates on feature availability and compliance requirements.

    Use the ServiceNow Otto for Creator application to use generative AI for summarizing an app. With a single button, ServiceNow Otto for Creator generates the app summary that you can then copy to the app description, or use to find duplicate apps.

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    Important:
    • Not all model providers are available for customers with in-country SKUs, and some AI products/features are currently unavailable for in-country customers. For more information, see the KB1584492 article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Be sure to check for model provider availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products/features are currently unavailable for customers in the FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, or Australia IRAP-Protected data centers, self-hosted customers, or in other restricted environments. For more information, see the KB0743854 article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products/features are currently available only for customers in some regions. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products and skills are not available in Regulated Markets. For more information, see KB2593939: Regulated Markets AI Products/Skills Not Available. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.

    Helpful resources

    Some ServiceNow resources that can provide you with helpful information are:
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