Now Assist for IT Service Management (ITSM)

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    Summary of Now Assist for IT Service Management (ITSM)

    Now Assist for IT Service Management (ITSM) is a ServiceNow application designed to enhance ITSM workflows by leveraging generative AI. It helps summarize incident information, generate resolution notes, and summarize chat interactions, enabling agents to quickly grasp the context of incidents and chats. This accelerates resolution times and improves service delivery to requesters.

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    Key Features

    • Incident Summarization: Automatically condenses incident details for faster understanding.
    • Resolution Note Generation: Produces draft resolution notes to assist agents in documenting incident closure.
    • Chat Summarization: Summarizes chat conversations to provide context and assist with follow-up actions.
    • Agentic AI: Supports autonomous task completion by AI agents within ITSM processes.
    • Configurability: Allows customers to configure and tailor the Now Assist application to their environment.

    Important Considerations

    • AI capabilities vary by region and data center environment; some features may be unavailable in restricted or regulated markets, including FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, Australia IRAP-Protected, or self-hosted environments.
    • Customers should verify model provider availability and feature updates regularly.
    • AI-generated outputs may not always be accurate or complete; human oversight and validation are required, especially in high-impact areas such as healthcare, finance, legal, and security.
    • ServiceNow’s AI Acceptable Use Policy governs usage and must be followed.

    Data Handling and Privacy

    Using Now Assist involves transferring data from customer ServiceNow instances to centralized ServiceNow environments, which may reside in different geographic regions or third-party cloud providers like Microsoft Azure. Data is managed under ServiceNow’s internal policies and compliance frameworks.

    ServiceNow collects input, output, and edits related to AI interactions to continually improve AI models and capabilities. Incident data and chat transcripts are also collected for functionality purposes. Customers have the option to opt out of future data collection at any time.

    Support and Resources

    • Access troubleshooting and support via the ServiceNow Community on AI and Intelligence.
    • Consult the Known Error Portal for known issues.
    • Contact Customer Service and Support for direct assistance.

    Use the ServiceNow® Now Assist for IT Service Management (ITSM) application to summarize the incident information, generate incident resolution notes, and summarize the chat for an interaction. You can enable your agents to understand the chat and incident context so that they can propose quicker resolutions to your requesters.

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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.

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