Google is considering more frequent Chrome updates as AI tools identify software vulnerabilities at a much faster rate. The company is also developing ways to install patches with less disruption, aiming to keep browsers protected against increasingly rapid AI-assisted security threats.

Chrome 149 and 150 contained 1,072 bug fixes combined, more than the previous 23 releases, including a 13-year-old flaw that could have allowed sandbox bypasses and local-file access. Google already moved to fortnightly updates in 2026 and is piloting twice-weekly releases; Chrome 150 on macOS can update after all windows close without fully quitting, while longer-term “dynamic patching” could apply fixes without restarting the browser.