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title: Configuring ServiceNow Otto for AI Search
description: As an administrator or search administrator, you can configure settings to control the behavior of ServiceNow Otto for AI Search.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: AI Search
classification: ai-search
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [ServiceNow Otto, AI Agents, generative AI, agentic AI]
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow Otto for AI Search, ServiceNow Store applications and integrations, AI Search, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Configuring ServiceNow Otto for AI Search

As an administrator or search administrator, you can configure settings to control the behavior of ServiceNow Otto for AI Search.

-   **[Enable ServiceNow Otto for AI Search Genius Results in AI Search portals and mobile applications](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/enable-now-assist-gr-ais-apps.md)**  
Specify the ServiceNow Otto for AI Search Genius Result types you want to make available in each of your AI Search portals and mobile applications.
-   **[Summary Genius Results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results.md)**  
Summary Genius Results use an LLM to generate search and chat responses that synthesize information from knowledge articles, Service Catalog items, and other available content types.
-   **[Knowledge base articles Genius Results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/now-assist-qna-genius-results.md)**  
Knowledge base articles Genius Results use the LLM to generate concise, actionable answers from knowledge article results in Service Portal, Virtual Agent, Employee Center, and global searches.
-   **[External Content Q&A Genius Results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/external-content-qna.md)**  
External Content Q&A Genius Results display concise, actionable AI-generated answers derived from documents in your Microsoft SharePoint Online instance.
-   **[Actions Genius Results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/now-assist-catalog-ordering-gr.md)**  
 Genius Results display actionable answers showing Catalog Items and Virtual Agent topics that match your search query. AI Search matches records based on their similarity to your search's intent and meaning instead of looking for exact term matches.
-   **[Configure AI Search as the source for Ask ServiceNow Otto suggestions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/configure-ai-search-source-ask-now-assist-suggestions.md)**  
Enable term highlighting in enhanced chat's Ask ServiceNow Otto suggestions by configuring AI Search as the source for those suggestions.
-   **[Hybrid search in AI Search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/hybrid-search-ais.md)**  
In hybrid search mode, AI Search blends keyword search and semantic vector search to find results that best match the terms and meaning of your search. Hybrid search is usable for any indexed source that has semantic vector search enabled.

**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow Otto for AI Search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/now-assist-ais.md)