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Okta’s CEO is betting big on AI agent identity

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon discusses the company's strategic pivot toward AI agent identity management as a response to the 'Saaspocalypse' threat posed by AI-driven self-service tools. He highlights the security challenges of unmanaged AI agents like OpenClaw and proposes solutions such as agent-level kill switches. This reflects Okta's effort to adapt its identity platform for the AI era and maintain relevance.

Background

Okta is a major identity and access management platform used by enterprises to secure employee logins across applications. The rise of AI tools has created new security challenges and competitive pressures for SaaS companies.

Source
The Verge
Published
Mar 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Score
7.0 / 10