Password manager 1Password has introduced 1Password for Agents, a tool that lets personal AI agents sign in to users’ accounts on their behalf without ever accessing their credentials.
The system creates a line of communication between the agent, the user and the password manager. When an agent attempts to log in, it sends a unique digital key to 1Password to verify its identity. The user then receives an alert and can approve the request, after which 1Password fills in the credentials so the agent can complete its task.
The service supports agents including Anthropic’s Claude Duet, OpenAI’s Dots and ChatGPT Work, Grok Bot, Meta’s Muse and agents from startup Town, with more partners in the works. In a blog post, the company said handing passwords to agents is a common shortcut that can leave sensitive information stored in places users no longer control, and that the new platform offers a trusted way to delegate tasks while keeping control of credentials.
The release coincides with an Axios report that U.S. banks have begun detecting agentic activity inside customer accounts. Most banks reportedly cannot tell whether such activity is user-authorized, with some bankers describing the situation as alarming. A Chase spokesperson told Axios that customers should not share their usernames and passwords with anyone.
