Let me ask you something: If you needed a strong password, would you ask an AI tool to create one?
At first glance, it seems like a smart idea.
AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot can draft emails, write reports, and even generate code. So asking them to create a 16-character password filled with numbers, symbols, and mixed-case letters sounds perfectly reasonable.
However, when it comes to password security, AI may not be the best choice.
Researchers recently tested several AI systems by asking them to generate secure passwords. The results looked impressive at first. The passwords were long, complex, and included a mix of characters. Many even received high scores from online password strength checkers, with some estimated to take hundreds of years to crack.