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title: Deactivate an AI specialist in AI Agent Studio
description: Deactivate an AI specialist in AI Agent Studio so that it no longer acts on records.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-08-20"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use in AI Agent Studio, Use, Autonomous Workforce, Enable AI experiences]
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# Deactivate an AI specialist in AI Agent Studio

Deactivate an AI specialist in AI Agent Studio so that it no longer acts on records.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_aia.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **AI Agent Studio** > **Agentic solutions**.

2.  Select the AI specialist you want to deactivate.

3.  Select the pencil icon \[Omitted image "pencil-outline-24.svg"\] to open the AI specialist's setup.

4.  By the **Save** button, select the more options icon \[Omitted image "image.kebab-menu"\], then select **Deactivate**.


## Result

Your AI specialist is turned off.

## What to do next

You can make changes to your AI specialist, such as [changing the profile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/modify-aiw-profile.md) or [modifying the tasks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/modify-aiw-tasks.md), to affect its behavior. Once you have made edits, you can [preview the AI specialist](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/test-aiw-ais.md) and reactivate it later.