1Password lets AI agents sign in without seeing passwords
Original title: 1Password lets AI agents use your passwords without seeing them
Users approve each request on their device, and 1Password fills the login instead of handing credentials to the agent.
1Password is introducing 1Password for Agents so an AI agent can sign into accounts without seeing or handling passwords. The agent presents a unique digital key at a sign-in form; 1Password notifies the user which credentials are needed and why, and fills them only after on-device approval. The company says the feature works with Meta Muse, ChatGPT Work and Dots, Claude Duet, Grok Bot and Town, with more partners adding support.
- Approval is required for each sign-in request rather than blanket account access.
- Named upcoming partners include Browserbase, Browser Use, Perplexity, Ramp and others.
- CEO Aashish Tripathi said agents should not get permanent access to everything behind an account.
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From the original article
2 min read at theverge.com
1Password is introducing a new feature that allows AI agents to sign into your accounts without actually seeing or handling your passwords. The aptly named 1Password for Agents doesn't give bots free reign to access all of your connected accounts - you'll still need to grant approval for sign-in requests - but should make it less cumbersome to use Agents for tasks that require them to log into various services.
By Jess Weatherbed · theverge.com
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