Article discussing the push for passkeys as an alternative to passwords, including numerous problems associated with passkeys like big companies agenda, complicated proprietary implementations, vendor lock-in requirements and dependency on smartphones, dubious value for ordinary users, and misplaced purpose and value, hype and security, lax IT practices and constant private data leaks, psychological reasons why modern Web and email are interactive and phishing-prone due to profit-driven design, wrongness of clickable links, practice of information-only communication, severe implications for privacy and freedom in so-called modern solutions, some other observations, and more
There is indeed a big difference between requiring a specific password vs. requiring a specific device or software to be able to use the service. Keep in mind that big tech can very conveniently leverage this technology to lock you in. For example think about Apple, Google and Microsoft requiring you to use passkeys, and then later require you to use your certified phone and app. Most people will not be able to “go elsewhere”.