AI-driven tools and browsers are becoming increasingly popular, relying on AI agents to automatically browse websites, book services, or create content. However, unlike humans who may forget passwords, these agents, if they remember sensitive login credentials, could introduce new security vulnerabilities.
To address this potential threat, the well-known password management company 1Password has now launched an innovative solution - the Secure Agentic Autofill feature, aimed at protecting user credentials from being misused or leaked by AI agents or large language models (LLMs).
The Secure Agentic Autofill feature from 1Password differs from other browser extension autofill functions, as it "only injects credentials directly into the browser when human approval is given."
When an AI agent in the browser needs login credentials during browsing, it will request 1Password. Subsequently, 1Password will identify the corresponding credentials and immediately initiate a human-machine interaction workflow to request user approval. An operator must approve the request through authentication technology (such as Touch ID on Mac).
The key is that 1Password's tool establishes an "end-to-end encrypted channel" between the browser extension operated by the AI agent and the approved device to input credentials. According to 1Password's statement, AI agents and LLMs will never see the actual credentials, thereby completely eliminating the risk of credentials being learned, stored, or maliciously exploited.
This new feature aims to fill the security blind spots that may arise in the automation operations of foundational AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT.
From now on, Secure Agentic Autofill will be available for early access through Browserbase. Browserbase is a company specializing in building browsers and tools for use by AI agents. This collaboration will enable 1Password's new security feature to be first used by developers and users dedicated to AI automated browsing.
