User hands Google login and SMS 2FA to AI agent, reigniting credential-handoff debate
jonstephens85 · x · 2026-10-15
Responding to a "NEVER sign in with Google" warning, a user says he gave his Google credentials to his Muse agent to log in on his behalf and lets it monitor MacBook Messages to handle 2FA — "playing chess while everyone plays checkers." The exchange highlights both the ambition and the clear credential-security risks of agent autonomy.
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