Passwords became a security problem because they could be separated from the people they were meant to authenticate. Once shared or stolen, the same secret could be reused until someone detected the misuse and revoked the credential. Enterprises have spent years moving away from that model toward access tied more closely to the identity and context of the person making the request.
AI agents are introducing the same weakness into automated workflows, but at machine speed and across multiple systems. A credential granted for one legitimate task can remain active after the work ends, the agent’s purpose changes, or the person who authorized it…
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