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title: Create a ServiceNow Otto approval task
description: Create an ServiceNow Otto approval task to evaluate the assets.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-control-tower/create-an-now-assist-approval-task.html
release: australia
product: AI Control Tower
classification: ai-control-tower
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use, AI Control Tower \(legacy\), Enable AI experiences]
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# Create a ServiceNow Otto approval task

Create an ServiceNow Otto approval task to evaluate the assets.

## Before you begin

The ServiceNow Otto approval task is a sub task of an approval request where you will need approvals from other organizations or entities like Legal review, Security review, Data review, Piracy review etc.

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to ServiceNow Otto **Approvals** and open an Approval record.

2.  Under the **Playbook** section, confirm that the **Review asset** step is marked as complete.

3.  Select **Create new task** under **Evaluate asset**.

    A new approval task is created. The task number and task type fields are auto-populated.

4.  Enter the **Short description**, **Description**, **Due date**, and **Close notes**.

5.  Select the **Priority**, **State**, and **Status** of the task from the drop-down menu.

6.  Enter and search for **Assigned to** and **Parent approval record**.

    The **Parent approval record** gets auto-populated and appears in a read-only mode.

7.  Select **Save**.

    A ServiceNow Otto Approval task of an approval request is created.