This is a part of the Credentials Management API / WebAuthn API: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Authent...

They already support this for things like FIDO hardware keys and other biometric hardware. It's also supported by Firefox.

Other platforms have supported this for a long time. https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/windows-10-says-hel...

Probably the same as what they did with Apple Pay, and (re)launch a comparable function with Android?

> What will Chrome do?

Develop & give away a verifiable, open-source hardware & software solution for a silicon root of trust, with a focus on security through transparency[1]. Google will organize & make available the world's information on how to secure systems well.

Yes, this is intended for, among other uses, implementation of a FIDO2 universal 2-factor security key[2].

[1] https://opentitan.org/

[2] https://github.com/lowRISC/opentitan/pull/1125/files#diff-6d...