Google Chrome has a new AI-powered feature that automatically changes compromised passwords on websites — it’s currently only available in Canary test builds.
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When the browser detects that the user is trying to use a compromised password, it displays a warning and offers to change the password. If the user agrees, the browser automatically generates a strong password, automatically changes it on this site, and saves it in the manager. You can enable this feature in the Experimental AI Features section (chrome://settings/ai) in the browser settings.
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Privacy is ensured by checking the hash prefix on the user side; neither the passwords themselves nor their full hashes are transmitted to external resources. AI algorithms in the new function are used to automatically change passwords on websites: the system automatically fills in and sends the necessary forms, and the password is changed to a new one.
About five years ago, Chrome introduced a check for compromised passwords stored in the manager — it is based on a search in the database of compromised accounts. Google does not disclose the size of the database it uses — one of the known large databases contains information on 15 billion accounts.