Now Assist for app summary generation in ServiceNow Studio

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Summary of Now Assist for app summary generation in ServiceNow Studio

    TheServiceNow Otto for Creatorapplication enables users to generate concise summaries of applications directly withinServiceNow Studiousing generative AI technology. With a single button, users can create an app summary that can be copied to the app description or used to identify duplicate applications efficiently.

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    Key Features

    • App Summary Generation: Quickly generate a comprehensive summary of your app to improve documentation and app management.
    • Duplicate App Detection: Utilize the generated summaries to help identify duplicate or similar apps within your environment.
    • Easy Integration: Summaries are generated within ServiceNow Studio, streamlining your app development workflow.
    • Configurable Skill: Enable the app summary generation skill in the ServiceNow Otto for Creator application to start using this feature.

    Important Considerations

    • Availability of AI models and features varies by region and data center (e.g., some are unavailable in FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, Australia IRAP-Protected, and regulated markets).
    • Not all model providers are available for customers with in-country SKUs; check knowledge base articles for updates on availability.
    • AI-generated content may not always be accurate or complete; human oversight is necessary, especially in sensitive or consequential use cases.
    • Data used by the application is transferred to centralized ServiceNow environments and may involve third-party cloud providers, governed by ServiceNow’s compliance policies.
    • ServiceNow collects input and output data to improve AI capabilities, but customers can opt out of data collection as needed.

    Getting Started

    • Enable the app summary generation skill within the ServiceNow Otto for Creator application.
    • Use the feature in ServiceNow Studio to generate and review app summaries.
    • Copy summary text to your app description or use it to detect duplicate apps.
    • Ensure you have the necessary roles assigned to access this feature.

    Helpful Resources

    • ServiceNow Community and Support for additional guidance.
    • Knowledge Base articles for AI product availability and compliance information.

    Use the ServiceNow® 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.

    Figure 1. Now Assist app summary generation
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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:
    ServiceNow Community
    ServiceNow Community
    Support