What Is ServiceNow (NOW) Really Launching With Its New Governed AI Agent?

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) and NVIDIA launched Arc, a personal long-running AI agent for enterprises, with general availability announced on October 22, 2026. Arc runs under a joint governance architecture that links ServiceNow workflows to NVIDIA OpenShell and BlueField hardware controls. The partnership introduces hardware-enforced runtime policies, including rapid kill-switch controls aimed at limiting ungoverned AI activity inside corporate systems. The Arc launch with NVIDIA hardware-backed...