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# Configuring Now Assist in AI Search

# Configuring Now Assist in AI Search {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated February 6, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

As an administrator or search administrator, you can configure settings to control the behavior of Now Assist in AI Search.
* **[Enable Now Assist Genius Results in AI Search portals and mobile applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/PJ5WolqUfLttudrs2ErbhA)**   
  Specify the Now Assist Genius Result types you want to make available in each of your AI Search portals and mobile applications.
* **[Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/J5e~7PDZmte0BVIYcqIyvA)**   
  Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results use an LLM to generate search and chat responses that synthesize information from knowledge articles, Service Catalog items, and other available content types.
* **[Now Assist Q\&A Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gk9o~mJAVhCQtAVBoE_K_Q)**   
  Now Assist Q\&A Genius Results use the Now LLM Service to generate concise, actionable answers from knowledge article results in Service Portal, Virtual Agent, Employee Center, and global searches.
* **[External Content Q\&A Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2Q3ZsBl0Gg9YoXn0oJpvAw)**   
  External Content Q\&A Genius Results display concise, actionable AI-generated answers derived from documents in your Microsoft SharePoint Online instance.
* **[Now Assist Actions Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ldRKgnnYfGFaEGTUkLcBsQ)**   
  Now Assist Actions Genius Results display actionable answers showing Catalog Items and Virtual Agent topics that match your search query. AI Search matches records based on their similarity to your search's intent and meaning instead of looking for exact term matches.