AI Finds So Many Bugs That Chrome's Fixes Exceed Previous 23 Releases Combined
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-07-31
Google reports that the number of bug fixes in recent Chrome releases has skyrocketed because AI security models can probe software for vulnerabilities at lightning speed. The recent Chrome 149 and 150 updates alone fixed 1,072 bugs—more than the previous 23 releases combined—including a severe sandbox bypass hidden for 13 years.
To counter the threat of AI-fueled attacks and rapid vulnerability discovery, Google aims to keep browsers constantly updated. Building on the two-week update cycle announced earlier in 2026, Google is now piloting a system to push Chrome updates twice a week to deploy patches even faster.
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