Content insights AI agent

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This AI agent processes and analyazes content in the Content Understanding application.

Workflow

The agent has three main capabilities.

  1. Analyze the user's request and select the appropriate task:
    • Extract specific fields from documents using predefined configurations.
    • Analyze document content to answer specific user questions.
    • Provide concise summaries of document content.
  2. Obtain the document either via user upload or a record number or sys_id.
  3. Execute the task.
  4. Return results to the user.

Field

Description

Allow third party to access this AI agent

When enabled, third-party AI agents can use this agent. This value is off (false) by default. This setting is defined in the AI Agent configs [sn_aia_agent_config] table on the External discoverable field.

Allow AI specialists to access this AI agent

When enabled, AI specialists can use this agent. This value is off (false) by default. When set to true, more configuration options for tools become available so that an AI specialist can map inputs and response templates to tool outputs. This setting is defined in the AI Agent configs [sn_aia_agent_config] table on the Specialist enabled field.

Manage long-term memory

When enabled, all previous user interactions are used as context for the LLM. This value is off (false) by default. This setting is defined by the sn_aia.ltm.enable_long_term_memory system property. For more information, see ServiceNow Otto AI agents reference.

Tools

  • Search retrieval

Get Relevant DocIntel Task Definition

  • Subflow

Submit and Fetch Results

  • Scripts

Get table name from record number

Retrieve attachments of a Glide record

Trigger Document Viewer Canvas

  • Conversational topic

Upload Document

Allowed user roles The specific user roles that can access this AI agent.

platform_ml_di.creation_agent, platform_ml_di.admin, platform_ml_di.manager

Data access roles The specific user identity roles that determine which data the AI agent can access and what actions it can take.

platform_ml_di.creation_agent, platform_ml_di.admin, platform_ml_di.manager

Triggers

Optional. None defined by default. An admin can specify triggers if desired. For more information, see Add a trigger to an AI agent.

Channels

Configure an assistant for Virtual Agent or ServiceNow Otto panel using Assistant Designer.

Used in agentic workflows

  • Conversational Contract Search and Insights
  • Process images for new tasks
  • Generate carbon calculations for metrics
Learn more about Content understanding at [Content Understanding](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/content-understanding-landing.md).

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