ServiceNow’s latest platform release, dubbed Washington DC, moves the cloud-based IT management and operations software company sharply in the direction of generative AI, with new features designed to help companies working with that technology. The Washington DC platform applies generative AI technology to several of ServiceNow’s flagship solutions. Its ITOM AIOps platform can now use the technology to analyze alerts and provide context for operators working on issue resolution, while upgrades to existing AI features in Virtual Agent give better case deflection (directing requests to an autom…