Google is testing an AI-powered “Automated Password Change” feature in Chrome browser, aiming to enhance user security by streamlining the process of updating compromised passwords.
Chrome offers to save passwords, which can be synchronized with Google’s Password Manager service by enabling Chrome Sync. Currently, Chrome alerts users if their passwords have been compromised and offers the option to change them manually.
The new feature seeks to automate this process using AI. Upon detecting a breached password, Chrome will prompt users with an option to automatically change it. The newly created password will then be saved to Google Password Manager, ensuring users don’t need to remember it.
As of now, the feature is available in the experimental Chrome Canary and Dev builds. Interested users can directly visit its page by entering chrome://password-manager/settings/password-change in the address bar of the browser.
This “Automated Password Change” feature is poised to significantly improve user security by simplifying the process of updating compromised passwords.
Google is also experimenting with several other AI-powered features in its Chrome browser, including on-device Gemini Nano AI model, AI-assisted form autofill, browsing history search, automated tab organizing, and product comparison tools.
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