ServiceNow’s latest release, “Xanadu,” introduces advanced AI capabilities to its Now Platform. The highlight is the ServiceNow AI Agents, designed for customer service management and IT service management to enhance enterprise workflows. These agents can perform autonomous tasks and make decisions within predefined parameters.
The first set, available in November, will assist in customer service and IT service management by providing advanced reasoning and deep contextual comprehension. Dorit Zilbershot, VP of product management for AI at ServiceNow, said, “ServiceNow AI Agents will unlock 24/7 productivity across hundreds of tools and unique use cases.” The company plans to gradually roll out these agents across various business segments. ServiceNow also introduced the Now Assist Skill Kit, enabling organizations to develop custom AI skills tailored to their needs.
This kit allows for building, testing, and deploying AI skills, selecting models, and integrating these skills into specific workflows.
Xanadu AI agents boost productivity
The Xanadu release includes over 350 out-of-the-box generative AI capabilities.
These range from data visualization and chat/email reply generation to change summaries and proactive prompts within the Virtual Agent. New tools like Now Assist for Security Operations and Sourcing and Procurement Operations are also part of the update. ServiceNow’s integration with Microsoft 365’s Copilot further enhances these capabilities by enabling self-service tasks through Microsoft Teams, supported by data enhancements on the Now Platform.
Key among these is the RaptorDB Pro high-performance database, which boosts transaction times and throughput. Heath Ramsey, VP of outbound product management at ServiceNow, stated that the new database enables “more and more services to be put onto the platform,” expanding its utility across multiple departments. Other noteworthy additions include an integrated development environment, enhanced automation capabilities, and a guided self-service feature in the Employee Center.
ServiceNow’s Xanadu release stands to significantly advance the integration of AI within enterprise environments, paving the way for more intelligent and automated business processes.
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