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title: Combined Now Assist in AI Search release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia
description: Consolidated page of all release notes for Now Assist in AI Search from Yokohama to Australia.
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# Combined Now Assist in AI Search release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia
Consolidated page of all release notes for Now Assist in AI Search from Yokohama to Australia.
## How to use this page
To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Now Assist in AI Search release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Australia.
**Tip:** If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."
## Important information for upgrading Now Assist in AI Search to Australia
Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.
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Yokohama
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No updates for this release.
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## New features
Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Now Assist in AI Search.
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- **[New third-party AI model provider options available for all Now Assist applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=exploring-large-language-models&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)**
Google Gemini and AWS Claude are available for Now Assist skills and AI agents in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.
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Zurich
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- **[New third-party AI model provider options available for all AI applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=exploring-large-language-models&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
Google Gemini and AWS Claude are available for generative AI skills and AI agents, in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Changes
Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Now Assist in AI Search features.
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Yokohama
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- **[Semantic vector search indexing includes Catalog Item short descriptions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=semantic-search-ais&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)**
Semantic indexing now indexes short descriptions from Catalog Item source records to improve search recall and make field indexing more consistent between legacy \(keyword\) and semantic indexing.
- **[Microsoft SharePoint Online login prompts in Knowledge Graph user citations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)**
If you're not logged in to Microsoft SharePoint Online, Knowledge Graph user citations in Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Result answers now prompt you to log in. When logged in, you can check any user citation in a Genius Result answer to see the list of files the cited user has shared with you in Microsoft SharePoint Online.
- **[Now Assist Q&A Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-qna-genius-results&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)**
The Now Assist Q&A Genius Results feature is in maintenance mode. This feature will have no new enhancements but will have continued support. Similar and improved functionality is available in the newer Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results feature. For more details on this feature, see [Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US).
- **[Now Assist Actions Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-catalog-ordering-gr&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)**
The Now Assist Actions Genius Results feature is in maintenance mode. This feature will have no new enhancements but will have continued support. Similar and improved functionality is available in the newer Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results feature. For more details on this feature, see [Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US).
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- **Coral theme**
Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences.
- **[Semantic vector search indexing includes Catalog Item short descriptions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=semantic-search-ais&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
Semantic indexing now indexes short descriptions from Catalog Item source records to improve search recall and make field indexing more consistent between legacy \(keyword\) and semantic indexing.
- **[Knowledge base articles Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-qna-genius-results&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
The Now Assist Q&A Genius Results feature is in maintenance mode. This feature will have no new enhancements but will have continued support. Similar and improved functionality is available in the newer Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results feature. For more details on this feature, see [Summary Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US).
- **[Actions Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-catalog-ordering-gr&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
The Now Assist Actions Genius Results feature is in maintenance mode. This feature will have no new enhancements but will have continued support. Similar and improved functionality is available in the newer Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results feature. For more details on this feature, see [Summary Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US).
- **[Microsoft SharePoint Online login prompts in Knowledge Graph user citations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-multi-content-qna-genius-results&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
If you're not logged in to Microsoft SharePoint Online, Knowledge Graph user citations in Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Result answers now prompt you to log in. When logged in, you can check any user citation in a Genius Result answer to see the list of files the cited user has shared with you in Microsoft SharePoint Online.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Removed
Between your current release family and Australia, some Now Assist in AI Search features or functionality were removed.
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Yokohama
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No updates for this release.
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Deprecations
Between your current release family and Australia, some Now Assist in AI Search features or functionality were deprecated.
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Yokohama
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No updates for this release.
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No updates for this release.
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No updates for this release.
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## Activation information
Review information on how to activate Now Assist in AI Search.
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- **Activation information**
Now Assist in AI Search is installed when you install any of the following licensed applications from the ServiceNow Store.
- [ServiceNow Otto for Accounts Payable Operations \(APO\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-apo&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-landing-cmdb&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Customer Service Management \(CSM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-csm&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Enterprise Architecture \(EA\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ea&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-esg&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Field Service Management \(FSM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-fsm&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Financial Services Operations \(FSO\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-financial-services-operations&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Hardware Asset Management \(HAM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ham&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Health and Safety](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-hs-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for HR Service Delivery \(HRSD\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-hrsd&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for ITOM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-itom&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for IT Service Management \(ITSM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-itsm&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery \(LSD\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-lsd-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for PSDS](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-psds&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-irm&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Security Incident Response \(SIR\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-security-incident-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Software Asset Management \(SAM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-sam&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Sourcing and Procurement Operations \(SPO\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-spo&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Strategic Portfolio Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-spm&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Supplier Lifecycle Operations \(SLO\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-slo&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Telecommunications, Media, and Technology \(TMT\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-spmc&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tprm&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist for WSD](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-wsd-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist in CM Pro](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cncore-now-assit-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist in Conversational Spokes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=conv-spokes-na&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Lens](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-lens-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US).
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- **Activation information**
Now Assist in AI Search is installed when you install any of the following licensed applications from the ServiceNow Store.
- [ServiceNow Otto for APO](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-apo&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-landing-cmdb&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for CSM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-csm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Enterprise Architecture \(EA\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ea&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-esg&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [\[Placeholder link text to key bundle-fsm.now-assist-fsm\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-fsm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for FSO](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-financial-services-operations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Hardware Asset Management \(HAM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ham&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Health and Safety](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-hs-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for HR Service Delivery \(HRSD\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-hrsd&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for ITOM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-itom&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for IT Service Management \(ITSM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-itsm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Legal Service Delivery \(LSD\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-lsd-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [\[Placeholder link text to key bundle-gvin.now-assist-for-psds\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-psds&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-irm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Security Incident Response \(SIR\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-security-incident-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Software Asset Management \(SAM\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-sam&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for SPO](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-spo&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Strategic Portfolio Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-spm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for SLO](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-slo&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist for TMT](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-spmc&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [\[Placeholder link text to key bundle-grc.now-assist-tprm\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tprm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Otto for Workplace Service Delivery \(WSD\)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-wsd-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist in Contract Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cncore-now-assit-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [Now Assist in Conversational Spokes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=conv-spokes-na&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- [ServiceNow Lens](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-lens-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Additional requirements
If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist in AI Search we have noted them here.
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Yokohama
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No updates for this release.
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Zurich
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Browser requirements
If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist in AI Search we have noted them here.
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Yokohama
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No updates for this release.
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Accessibility information
Review details on accessibility information for Now Assist in AI Search, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.
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Yokohama
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No updates for this release.
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- **Accessibility information**
- **Dark theme**
The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Localization information
If there are specific localization considerations for Now Assist in AI Search we have noted them here.
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Yokohama
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- **Localization information**
Now Assist in AI Search supports [Dynamic Translation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-translation-overview&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) in Now Assist Genius Results. For details, see [Dynamic Translation for Now Assist Q&A Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-translation-na-gr&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) and [Dynamic Translation for Now Assist Actions Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-translation-na-actions-gr&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US).
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- **Localization information**
Now Assist in AI Search supports [Dynamic Translation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-translation-overview&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) in Now Assist Genius Results. For details, see [Dynamic Translation for Now Assist Q&A Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-translation-na-gr&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) and [Dynamic Translation for Actions Genius Results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-translation-na-actions-gr&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US).
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Highlight information
If there are specific highlight considerations for Now Assist in AI Search we have noted them here.
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Yokohama
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[Yokohama Patch 11](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=yokohama-patch-11&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- Review changes to Now Assist usage measurement.
- Some Now Assist skills, agents, and agentic workflows are on by default.
- Additional role configuration is required for agentic workflows and AI agents included with Now Assist applications.
- Simplify setup with automatic activation of Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results for search profiles when you use Guided Setup to activate the Now Assist panel.
- Increase search precision and contextual relevance for knowledge article, Catalog Item, external content, and topic retrieval searches with hybrid search.
- Improve the enhanced chat experience by configuring the system to use AI Search as the source for Ask Now Assist suggestions.
- Provide more focused auto-complete suggestions for enhanced chat that honor the search user's domain restriction and the exclusion list for unwanted suggestions.
[Yokohama Patch 6](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=yokohama-patch-6&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- Use Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude on AWS as AI model providers for Now Assist skills and AI agents in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.
- Increase search recall with semantic indexing of Catalog Item short descriptions.
[Yokohama Patch 3](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=yokohama-patch-3&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US)
- Prompt users to log in to Microsoft SharePoint Online as needed to see files shared with them when viewing Knowledge Graph user citations in Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Result answers.
Yokohama Early Availability
- Improve incident deflection for portal users by configuring record producers to display actionable and relevant Genius Results suggestions during submission of cases, incidents, problems, and similar tasks.
See [Now Assist in AI Search](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ais&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.
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Zurich
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[Zurich Patch 8](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=zurich-patch-8&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- Search can prompt users with clarifying questions for broad queries, improving intent matching and control.
[Zurich Patch 5](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=zurich-patch-5&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- Review changes to Now Assist usage measurement.
[Zurich Patch 4](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=zurich-patch-4&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- Simplify setup with automatic activation of Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Results for search profiles when you use Guided Setup to activate the Now Assist panel.
- Increase search precision and contextual relevance for knowledge article, Catalog Item, external content, and topic retrieval searches with hybrid search.
- Improve the enhanced chat experience by configuring the system to use AI Search as the source for Ask Now Assist suggestions.
- Provide more focused auto-complete suggestions for enhanced chat that honor the search user's domain restriction and the exclusion list for unwanted suggestions.
[Zurich Patch 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=zurich-patch-1&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)
- Use Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude on AWS as AI model providers for generative AI skills and AI agents, in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI.
- Improve search recall and accuracy with semantic vector indexing of Catalog Item short descriptions.
- Prompt users to log in to Microsoft SharePoint Online as needed to see files shared with them when viewing Knowledge Graph user citations in Now Assist Multi-Content Response Genius Result answers
See [ServiceNow Otto for AI Search](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ais&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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