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Shield helps technicians hand off legacy portal work with OpenAI
OpenAI · Published · 3 min read
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- What happened
- Shield uses OpenAI's Forge agents to automate navigation of legacy portals, handling routine IT tasks without human intervention.
- Why it matters
- IT teams managing legacy systems should care when routine portal work consumes technician time better spent on complex problems.
- Watch out
- The source provides minimal detail on Shield's scope, reliability, security implications, or how it handles edge cases in legacy systems.
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