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Forward-looking: Google is speeding up Chrome's update cycle as AI tools uncover a growing number of security flaws in the browser's code. Chrome versions 149 and 150, released within weeks of each other, carried a combined 1,072 bug fixes, more than the previous 23 versions delivered combined, reflecting how quickly AI-driven analysis is surfacing issues.
These tools are scanning code at a scale and speed that were not previously possible. In at least one case, the technology exposed a flaw that had remained in Chrome for 13 years. If exploited, the bug could have allowed attackers to bypass the browser's sandbox protections and access local files.
The rapid pace of discovery is forcing Google to rethink how it delivers updates. The company has already shortened its release cycle to every two weeks, but it is now testing an even faster model that could push updates out twice a week. The goal is to reduce the time between identifying a vulnerability and getting a fix into users' hands.
