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

1Password launched 1Password for Agents on Thursday, enabling AI agents to log into users’ personal accounts without receiving or storing their passwords. The platform sends a unique digital key to 1Password to verify an agent’s identity when it attempts a login. Users receive an alert and can approve the request, after which 1Password fills in the credentials for the agent so it can complete the authorized task. The service supports agents including Anthropic’s Claude Duet, OpenAI’s Dots and ChatGPT Work, Grok Bot, Meta’s Muse, and agents from AI assistant startup Town. 1Password said it is working with additional companies to expand support. The company said giving agents passwords or other credentials can create copies of sensitive information that users can no longer control. The launch coincides with growing concern about automated activity in financial accounts. Axios reported that U.S. banks have begun detecting agentic activity inside customer accounts, but often cannot determine whether it was initiated at a customer’s request. Bankers interviewed by Axios called the situation “horrifying,” and a Chase spokesperson said customers should not give usernames and passwords to anyone.