Imagine waking up only to find out that your saved passwords on Chrome have been automatically changed. This won’t only make you feel violated. It also makes you feel like you’ve been hacked. Well, according to new reports, this might happen soon, as Chrome Canary is already testing a “Change it for me” feature, powered by Gemini. If this works out, Chrome will allow Gemini to auto-change weak passwords in the future.
Chrome Canary Tests a “Change it for me” feature for Gemini
As you already know, the current Chrome browser offers Google’s password manager. This manager features a Password Checkup tool that scans your saved passwords to identify weak or compromised ones. When the system detects weak or reused passwords, it signals you to adjust them manually. Sometimes, it also suggests more secure passwords. However, with the latest reports, it seems Chrome might allow Gemini to auto-change the weak passwords for you in the future.
An AI shortcut was recently spotted by browser tipster Leopeva64 on X. This feature, tucked behind a recently added flag in Chrome Canary, is currently available in the Windows browser. Tried enabling the feature in the Android browser but it’s currently not available. It only gives the option to change the password manually. When enabled in Windows 11, the flag made some changes to Chrome Password Manager’s layout, as noted by Android Authority. Yes, it basically replaces the normal “change password” with the “change it for me” option. But this feature isn’t currently available for everyone yet, as I still can’t access it. Below is a screenshot of the effect you’ll notice after enabling the flag in Chrome Canary:
Has Chrome started to auto-change weak passwords?
When the flag becomes available to everyone, enabling it will simply show you the “Change it for me” option, as noted by the Source. But is the “Change it for me” already showing effects on weak passwords?
The simple answer is no, Chrome hasn’t yet enabled auto-change of weak passwords with Gemini, as noted by the source. Leopeva64 said: “The password change itself hasn’t happened yet (at least in my case). The tipster said that after enabling the feature, he got stuck on “Attempting to sign in…” He also noted that enabling the flag comes with a “password can’t be changed” error message.
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