Combined ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery \(LSD\) release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia

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Consolidated page of all release notes for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) from Xanadu to Australia.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia.

Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

No updates for this release.

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD).

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

Long term stable (LTS) models are part of Now LLM Service and provide longer model stability windows for regulated industries. These models can integrate with tools to provide governance, monitoring, and compliance controls.

The new default behavior works as follows:

-   New customers: When you install a Now Assist product, designated skills are turned on automatically.
-   Existing customers who are upgrading \(starting with Yokohama Patch 11\): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically \(the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again\). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive.

Google Gemini and AWS Claude are available for Now Assist skills and AI agents in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.

Zurich

Submit a Conflict of Interest (COI) request through a natural language conversation. The conversational intake for Legal Conflict of Interest is available in the base system.

Long term stable (LTS) models are part of Now LLM Service and provide longer model stability windows for regulated industries. These models can integrate with tools to provide governance, monitoring, and compliance controls.

The new default behavior works as follows:

-   New customers: When you install an AI product, designated skills are turned on automatically.
-   Existing customers who are upgrading \(starting with Australia Early Access\): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically \(the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again\). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive.

Google Gemini and AWS Claude are available for generative AI skills and AI agents, in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.

Australia

Submit a Conflict of Interest (COI) request through a natural language conversation. The conversational intake for Legal Conflict of Interest is available in the base system.

## Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) features.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

The new default behavior works as follows:

-   New customers: When you install a Now Assist product, designated skills are turned on automatically.
-   Existing customers who are upgrading \(starting with Yokohama Patch 11\): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically \(the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again\). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive.

Agentic workflows and AI agents included with Now Assist applications require additional security configuration. If you select Users with selected roles for your user access security controls for an agentic workflow or AI agent, you must add the installed roles, or they will not execute. Data access settings must also include these roles. See the documentation for the agentic workflow or AI agent for the specific roles you must add.

Zurich

ServiceNow Otto introduced AI on the platform. As that experience has evolved, there's a new name for the experience. ServiceNow Otto® is the conversational AI platform integrated into ServiceNow workflows. It provides agentic capabilities, supports multimodal interactions across web, mobile, and messaging channels, and enables autonomous orchestration for cross-system workflows.

Summarization now includes data from extended practice area tables, providing context‑rich summaries for your legal requests and matters.

Starting with Australia Early Access, AI usage measurement is transitioning from a 365-day look-back model to a 365-day burn-down model, with usage resetting at the contract anniversary date. For more information, refer to KB KB2704710: AI Usage - Overview & New Measurement Logic.

The new default behavior works as follows:

-   New customers: When you install an AI product, designated skills are turned on automatically.
-   Existing customers who are upgrading \(starting with Australia Early Access\): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically \(the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again\). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive.

Agentic workflows and AI agents included with your applications require additional security configuration. If you select Users with selected roles for your user access security controls for an agentic workflow or AI agent, you must add the installed roles, or they will not execute. See the documentation for the agentic workflow or AI agent for the specific roles you must add.

  • Coral theme

Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences.

  • Dark theme

The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability.

Australia

ServiceNow Otto introduced AI on the platform. As that experience has evolved, there's a new name for the experience. ServiceNow Otto® is the conversational AI platform integrated into ServiceNow workflows. It provides agentic capabilities, supports multimodal interactions across web, mobile, and messaging channels, and enables autonomous orchestration for cross-system workflows.

Summarization now includes data from extended practice area tables, providing context‑rich summaries for your legal requests and matters.

## Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) features or functionality were removed.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

No updates for this release.

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) features or functionality were deprecated.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

No updates for this release.

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Activation information

Review information on how to activate ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD).

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

  • Activation information

Install ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

Important: ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

Zurich

  • Activation information

Install ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

Important: ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

Australia

  • Activation information

Install ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

Important: ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

No updates for this release.

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

  • Browser requirements

The ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) application works with the latest stable versions of popular web browsers. To find the list of supported browsers, see Browser support.

Zurich

  • Browser requirements

The ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) application works with the latest stable versions of popular web browsers. To find the list of supported browsers, see Browser support.

Australia

  • Browser requirements

To see the list of supported browsers for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD), see Browser support.

## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD), such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

No updates for this release.

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

No updates for this release.

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Xanadu

No updates for this release.

Yokohama

Yokohama Patch 11

  • Some Now Assist skills are now turned on by default.
  • Additional role configuration is required for agentic workflows and AI agents included with Now Assist applications.

Yokohama Patch 6

  • Use Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude on AWS as AI model providers for Now Assist skills and AI agents in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.

See Explore for more information.

Zurich

Zurich Patch 12

  • ServiceNow Otto is the new AI experience brand. This change is reflected in the name of ServiceNow products, including ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD). Check your entitlements to determine your access to specific features.

Zurich Patch 7

  • Disclose conflicts of interest using natural language from Now Assist in Virtual Agent rather than having to fill out intake forms.
  • Legal Request and Matter summarization now considers data from extended practice area tables when summarizing.

Zurich Patch 5

  • Review changes to Now Assist usage measurement.

Zurich Patch 4

  • Some Now Assist skills are now turned on by default.
  • Additional role configuration required for agentic workflows and AI agents included with your applications.

Zurich Patch 1

  • Use Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude as AI model providers for Now Assist skills and AI agents in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.

See ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD) for more information.

Australia

  • ServiceNow Otto is the new AI experience brand. This change is reflected in the name of ServiceNow products, including ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery (LSD). Check your entitlements to determine your access to specific features.
  • Disclose conflicts of interest using natural language from ServiceNow Otto in Virtual Agent rather than having to fill out intake forms.
  • Legal Request and Matter summarization now considers data from extended practice area tables when summarizing.

Important: For Now LLM Service model updates for each release, see Model provider updates.

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