Google Tests Twice-Weekly Chrome Security Updates as AI Finds More Vulnerabilities
The browser security race is speeding up, and Chrome’s update calendar may be next to change. Google is testing a new schedule that would deliver Chrome security updates twice a week as the company responds to a surge in vulnerabilities discovered through AI-powered security tools. The move comes after Chrome 149 and Chrome 150 fixed 1,072 security bugs combined, a figure that surpassed the number of security issues patched across the previous 23 Chrome milestones, according to Google. Google said its security teams have been using large language models to improve vulnerability discovery, bug triage and patch development. The company’s goal is to shorten the time between finding a flaw and protecting users from potential attacks. “In the face of fast-moving, AI-powered attacks, our delivery cadence must accelerate even further. To meet this moment, we are piloting a shift to two security releases per week,” Google said in its security update report. Google’s increased release pace is tied to improvements in AI-based vulnerability research. The company said its internal tools can now analyze Chrome’s massive …
