ChatGPT isn't good at generating secure passwords.

To determine the capability of popular AI models to act as your password generator, Irregular asked Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to generate 16-character, secure passwords that include special ...

Security firm Irregular analyzed outputs from tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, and found that many AI-generated passwords appear complex but are actually highly predictable ...

Have you ever asked an AI for a password?

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Passkeys provide stronger security than traditional passwords and could eventually replace them entirely as adoption grows. We explain everything you need to know and show you how to get started. I ...

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