---
title: Clone a policy
description: Start a new policy using an existing policy as a template.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-pol-clone-policy.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-08-27"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [ServiceNow Otto, AI Agents, generative AI, agentic AI, Policies, Explicit Block, Threat Response, clone]
breadcrumb: [Manage policies, Controlling AI asset usage, Govern AI assets, AI Control Tower, Enable AI experiences]
---

# Clone a policy

Start a new policy using an existing policy as a template.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_ai\_governance.ai\_steward

## About this task

Clone a policy when you want to start a new version from an existing one, without changing what's already published. The clone is a separate, independent policy; the original keeps running until you delete it.

For example:

-   Clone an Explicit Block policy when you want to scope the same block to a different set of users or models without changing the original. You can also edit an Explicit Block policy directly; see [Edit an Explicit Block policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-pol-edit-explicit-block-policy.md). Once your clone is confirmed working, delete the original if you no longer need it.
-   Clone a Threat Response policy when you want to test a variant of its threat type, scope, or sensitivity without changing the original. You can also edit a Threat Response policy directly; see [Edit a Threat Response policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-pol-edit-threat-response-policy.md). Once your clone is confirmed working, delete the original if you no longer need it.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **AI Control Tower** > **Home** > **Govern** > **Policies**.

2.  Find the policy that you want to clone.

3.  In the More actions menu, select **Clone**.

4.  Update the cloned policy's conditions.

5.  Select **Publish**.


## Result

The policy is cloned with any optional updates that you added. The original policy stays in force.

## What to do next

Once the clone is confirmed working as expected, you can delete the original if it's no longer needed. For details, see [Delete a policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-pol-delete-policy.md).