Apple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user intervention

Apple updated its Passwords app to automatically replace weak, reused, or compromised passwords by using Apple Intelligence and Safari to navigate sites and update credentials; the new system stores updated credentials in the Passwords app and relies on a privacy-focused architecture combining on-device processing with Private Cloud Compute. The write-up also raises security concerns about agentic AI—specifically risks such as prompt injection, retrieval poisoning, and telemetry manipulation—and recommends policy checks, approval workflows, and user visibility to keep humans in control of automated actions.