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ServiceNow and OpenAI expand partnership with ChatGPT plugin and security features

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OpenAI and ServiceNow said they are expanding their partnership to connect OpenAI models and agents with ServiceNow workflows, along with ChatGPT and Codex. One report also framed the move as adding a ChatGPT plugin and security features for enterprise use.

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ServiceNow and OpenAI presented the expanded partnership as adding a ChatGPT plugin and security features for enterprise use.
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The update is described as enhancing enterprise AI integration and streamlining workflows and security.
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OpenAI and ServiceNow said they are expanding their partnership to connect OpenAI models and agents with ServiceNow workflows, along with ChatGPT and Codex.
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The partnership is being extended into enterprise workflow integration between OpenAI tools and ServiceNow systems.

What it means

ServiceNow is an enterprise software company that runs workflow and IT service tools, while OpenAI provides ChatGPT, Codex, and other models used in business settings. This update sits inside a broader push to tie generative AI more tightly to the systems companies already use to handle requests, approvals, and internal tasks. The fact that both companies are expanding the partnership now shows that enterprise AI is moving from standalone chat interfaces toward embedded workflow tools.

For companies that already use ServiceNow, the practical change is a deeper link between internal workflows and OpenAI tools such as ChatGPT and Codex. That can change how teams interact with support, operations, and automation tools, because the AI layer is being placed closer to day-to-day business processes. Security features matter here because enterprise buyers usually need controls before they allow models into corporate systems.

The bigger question is how much control companies want to hand to AI systems inside operational software. Linking model access to workflow platforms can make automation more useful, but it also concentrates more responsibility in a smaller set of vendors and interfaces. ServiceNow and OpenAI are pushing a model where AI is not separate from business software but built into it, which raises the stakes for reliability, permissions, and oversight.

What is still unclear is how the expanded partnership will work across different customer setups and what exact security controls will be included. The two announcements do not spell out rollout dates, technical limits, or which enterprise users will get access first. Those details will decide how widely the integration is used and how far it reaches inside existing ServiceNow deployments.

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