At WWDC 2026, Apple announced a new capability for the Passwords app that goes beyond simply identifying weak or compromised credentials.
Using Apple Intelligence and Safari, the feature can navigate password-change pages on supported websites and, after receiving user approval, replace vulnerable passwords with stronger ones.
Apple also showed a Live Activity that lets users monitor the process in real time as credentials are updated across their accounts.
Why the Old Way Never Worked
Password warnings have never been the difficult part. Most password managers can identify weak, reused, or compromised credentials. The challenge has been convincing users to spend the time updating them.
Apple’s latest Passwords update addresses that problem directly. By working with Safari and Apple Intelligence, the system can navigate password-change flows and generate stronger credentials on supported websites after receiving user approval.
It’s a practical change aimed at reducing the amount of manual work required to improve account security.
What Apple Is Moving Toward
Apple positioned the Passwords update as an example of agentic AI. The distinction is important because the software is taking action on behalf of the user rather than simply presenting information.
Instead of warning about a weak password and leaving the rest to the user, the system can handle supported password reset flows and automatically generate stronger credentials upon approval.
The approach raises new questions about reliability, particularly for websites with complex account settings or additional authentication requirements. Those details will become clearer once the feature reaches a broader audience.
