AI is fast becoming a digital coworker—but it’s also a security nightmare waiting to happen. As developers rush to give AI agents access to real accounts and workflows, credentials are increasingly being baked into models or code, creating the same data leaks and security gaps the industry has spent years trying to close.

1Password wants to fix that. The identity security company today launched Secure Agentic Autofill, a new feature designed to keep AI agents from ever seeing or storing login credentials. The feature is available in early access through an integration with Browserbase, a cloud browser automation platform.

The promise? AI agents that can act autonomously—without compromising security.

AI That Knows What to Do, Not What You Know

With Secure Agentic Autofill, AI agents can log in to websites and services during automated workflows, but credentials never leave 1Password’s encrypted vault. Secrets are fetched just-in-time, injected securely at runtime, and wiped immediately after use—never visible to the AI, Browserbase logs, or repositories.

That’s a big deal. Current AI development practices often rely on hard-coded API keys and stored secrets, making every deployment a potential data breach.

“AI is changing the way people work, but the fundamentals of security don’t change,” said David Faugno, CEO of 1Password. “By partnering with Browserbase, we’re enabling teams to innovate with agentic AI while keeping credentials and data protected by default.”

The integration also introduces human-in-the-loop authorization: users can approve AI access requests in real time through 1Password’s mobile or desktop apps, adding oversight to autonomy.

Solving the “Authentication Gap” in Agentic AI

For all the excitement around Agentic AI—AI agents that can act independently across the web—the challenge of secure authentication remains largely unsolved. How do you let an AI log in on your behalf without actually giving it your keys?

1Password’s zero-knowledge model answers that question. Credentials stay encrypted and isolated, even from the systems that use them. The company calls this “AI identity security by design.”

Paul Klein, CEO of Browserbase, put it more bluntly: “As we move toward an AI-native internet, agents need a trust layer for credential access. Our partnership with 1Password creates exactly that.”

The Bigger Picture

This launch arrives as enterprises cautiously explore AI-driven automation—balancing innovation with compliance, data privacy, and brand trust. By fusing 1Password’s security framework with Browserbase’s automation tools, the companies are offering what could become a template for secure, scalable AI operations in regulated industries.

Secure Agentic Autofill is available in early access starting October 8, 2025, for 1Password customers using Browserbase.

If Agentic AI is the next frontier of digital work, 1Password just made sure it doesn’t leave the vault open.

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