1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password

Concerns have swirled over the access that consumers are increasingly entrusting to AI agents. Now, security services are trying to catch up. 1Password on Thursday launched a new tool that allows users to permit agents to log into their personal accounts on their behalf, without the agent ever having access to the user’s credentials.

The new platform, dubbed 1Password for Agents, creates a system of communication between the agent, the user, and the password manager. When an agent attempts to log in on a user’s behalf, a unique digital key is sent to 1Password to confirm the agent’s digital identity. The user is then alerted about the login attempt and can personally confirm the request. 1Password then signs in the agent, filling in the credentials on the digital assistant’s behalf, allowing it to log in and complete the required tasks.