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# AI-Assisted Automation Builder
## Use AI to automate task creation in Kilter.
From the **Automations → Tasks** page, you can create a new task by giving the AI Task Builder a single CLI command instead of writing the full automation by hand. Provide the command along with an example device for vendor/model context, and Kilter generates a structured Task automation for you to review.
### Use AI-Assisted Automation Builder
1. Go to **Automations**, select **Tasks**, then select **New AI Task**.
2. Enter a single command in the builder (the command doesn't need to be perfectly formatted).
3. Select an example device so the AI has vendor/model context.
4. Click **Submit**. The task is generated in the background, and you're taken directly into the task editor to review it once it's ready.
### Review AI-Generated Tasks
- Tasks created this way display an **AI Generated** badge in the **Automations → Tasks** grid.
- They're flagged as **Needs Review** until someone reviews and approves them.
- Opening the task and selecting **Mark Ready** clears the review flag, confirming the automation has been checked by a person before use.
AI-generated automations require a human review step before they're used. This step ensures nothing runs unattended.
### Requirements
- Requires the **Agentic NetOps** AI license.
- Available to administrator accounts.
- Requires AI to be enabled for your Kilter instance (see below).
Disable AI Features
For organizations that don't allow AI usage in their environment, Kilter provides a single administrative switch that disables all AI functionality, regardless of licensing.
To disable AI features, go to **Administration → Settings**, then disable the **Enable AI** toggle.
### What Changes When AI Is Disabled
- Every AI-powered feature is turned off immediately, regardless of license status.
- No data is sent to Kilter's AI services while the toggle is off.
- The setting persists across restarts and upgrades.
- Changes to the toggle are recorded in your administration audit log, including who made the change and when.
### Effects on Specific Features
- **AI-Assisted Automation Builder:** the **New AI Task** option is not available.
- **Vulnerability Intelligence — Workaround Insights:** AI-generated workaround content (mitigation steps, network controls, etc.) is not requested. The **CVE Details** view instead shows a notice that AI functionality is turned off, and falls back to any previously cached workaround information for that CVE where available.
### Block AI at the Network Level
If your organization also wants to prevent any related network traffic, you can block outbound access to `api.vulnerability.backbox.com`. Cached CVE details are still used locally. The **Enable AI** toggle is the supported way to achieve the same result directly within Kilter without firewall changes.
### Frequently Asked Questions
#### **Q: Does disabling AI remove existing AI-generated tasks?**
A: No. Tasks that were already created remain in place and keep their "AI Generated" label; only new AI-assisted generation is blocked.
#### **Q: Does turning AI back on require re-entering a license?**
A: No — the toggle and your AI license are independent. If a valid Agentic NetOps license is already in place, AI features resume working as soon as the toggle is switched back on.
#### **Q: Who can change this setting?**
A: Only users with administrator permissions can access the Enable AI toggle.
### Related Articles
- [Glossary of Terms](https://support.backbox.com/s/article/Glossary-of-Terms)
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