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@iamjasonlevin Passkeys were invented by security engineers with zero understanding of the consumer brain. We had no way to argue its merits since no one understood what they are. As a result, we are now all asked to produce the magic fairy dust to login to apps. It may be on your phone, in

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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully human-written

0 %

AI likelihood · overall

Human
100% human-written 0% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 1
SEGMENTS · AI 0 of 1
WORD COUNT 73
PEAK AI % 0% · §1
Analyzed
Jul 22
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
1 windows
avg 73 words each
Distribution
100 / 0%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Human
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 73 words · 1 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 0%

Passkeys were invented by security engineers with zero understanding of the consumer brain.

We had no way to argue its merits since no one understood what they are.

As a result, we are now all asked to produce the magic fairy dust to login to apps.

It may be on your phone, in your browser, in your operating system, in your body, who knows.

But now you’re safe.4:35 AM · Jul 22, 2026185.4KViews