Shield helps technicians hand off legacy portal work with OpenAI
Shield uses OpenAI to help IT technicians hand off work in legacy portals. Its Forge agents navigate systems so technicians can focus on issues needing their judgment.
An IT services platform built AI agents that can navigate older computer systems and portals that lack modern API connections, allowing them to complete technical tasks that previously required a human technician to manually log in and complete. The AI model reads screens, clicks buttons, and types to perform supported browser-based tasks, with technicians deciding which actions the agent can take independently and which require human review. This capability matters because it speeds up IT support resolution by eliminating the bottleneck of waiting for technicians to access legacy systems, which are often difficult to use even for humans. The AI agent is 35-40% faster than previous models at these tasks and shows higher customer satisfaction, though tasks requiring phone calls, on-site work, or remote desktop access still need human involvement.
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