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Google uses AI to fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs in two releases, surpassing previous two years of patches

Feature update Provisional 85% confidence first seen 30 July 2026, 13:00

Google fixed 1,072 security bugs across Chrome versions 149 and 150 in June using AI-powered vulnerability discovery tools, exceeding the 1,036 bugs patched over the previous 23 releases spanning two years. The company is also developing dynamic patching technology to deploy Chrome updates without requiring browser restarts. This acceleration demonstrates how large language models like Gemini are being applied to cybersecurity at scale.

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30 Jul, 13:00 Google is working on Chrome updates that don’t require restarts The Verge independent 30 Jul, 18:57 Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI TechCrunch AI independent

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Google uses AI to fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs in two releases, surpassing previous two years of patches

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