“Login with Google” was the easy part.
Summary
The article explores how existing auth providers like Auth0, Clerk, and WorkOS fall short for complex needs including enterprise SSO, org permissions, and AI agent authentication, suggesting that AI agents are forcing a fundamental rethink of identity systems.
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