Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
Quick Answer
Google has patched 1,072 security bugs in Chrome in June alone, surpassing the total of 1,036 fixes from the past two years, aided by AI tools like Gemini.
Quick Take
This trend reflects a significant shift in cybersecurity, with companies like Microsoft also reporting record bug fixes due to AI integration.
Key Points
- Google's Chrome versions 149 and 150 released in June fixed 1,072 bugs.
- Previous 23 Chrome versions over two years fixed only 1,036 bugs.
- AI tools are transforming vulnerability discovery into an automated process.
- Microsoft reported 570 security flaws patched in its recent updates.
- Apple's bug fixes are not showing the same exponential increase.
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What happened
In June, Google reported fixing 1,072 security vulnerabilities in Chrome, exceeding the 1,036 bugs patched over the previous two years. This achievement is attributed to the use of AI tools like Gemini, which have enhanced vulnerability detection and remediation processes.
Key evidence
- Google announced it fixed 1,072 security bugs in Chrome in June, surpassing the 1,036 fixes from the last two years combined.
- Doug Turner, Chrome's director of engineering, stated that AI models like Gemini have transformed vulnerability discovery into an automated operation.
- Microsoft also reported a record 570 security flaws patched in its products, attributing this increase to its own AI integration.
Why it matters
The significant increase in bug fixes by Google suggests a potential shift in the cybersecurity landscape, where AI tools may enhance the speed and efficiency of vulnerability management. This trend could influence how companies approach security, potentially leading to more proactive measures against threats.
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~2 min readWith help from its internal AI tools, Google says it has patched more security flaws in its Chrome browser in the last month than in the past two years combined.
The tech giant announced on Thursday that it has fixed a whopping 1,072 security bugs in the last two versions of Chrome, both released in June. That is more than the number of bugs patched in the previous 23 versions released over the last two years, which totalled 1,036 fixes.
Ever since the advent of LLMs, cybersecurity experts have warned that AI-powered systems would find an increasingly and exponentially enormous amount of bugs, forcing defenders to also use AI to get ahead of malicious hackers.
That prediction is starting to become true, and it’s backed by real data.
A chart published by Google, which the company revealed as part of a white paper on the company’s efforts to use AI to find flaws and patch them faster, shows the exponential increase. For context, Chrome’s 126 was released in June 2024, while the latest two Chrome releases, Chrome 149 and 150, were released last month. Google calls each version a “milestone.”
Doug Turner, Chrome’s director of engineering, told TechCrunch in a statement that LLMs have “fundamentally shifted the economics of cybersecurity, transforming vulnerability discovery into an automated, industrial-scale operation.”
“By applying models like Gemini, we are preemptively fixing vulnerabilities, outpacing our adversaries and making Chrome safer with every update,” said Turner.
Google is not the only company seeing this trend.
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that it had patched a record 570 security flaws across its product lines as part of its monthly round of scheduled patches — colloquially known as “Patch Tuesday.” Microsoft cited its own use of AI to explain the sudden jump in bug fixes.
Apple, meanwhile, does not appear to be registering the same exponential increase. According to an independent count of bugs fixed by in its products, Apple has patched 482 bugs in 2026, which is roughly on pace to equal or surpass the number of fixed buts from last year, and also roughly equal from the number of bugs that Apple patched in 2015.
TechCrunch reached out to Apple for comment, but did not hear back.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai is a Senior Writer at TechCrunch, where he covers hacking, cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy.
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