Inside Google’s faster Chrome patch strategy to block AI attacks on your browser

Google cut Chrome's update cycle from four to two weeks to reduce the window between vulnerability disclosure and patch. The reason is AI agents that find and exploit vulnerabilities in hours instead of weeks, and scale targeted phishing. The company is also considering dynamic patch installation without restarting the browser.

• Chrome update cycle cut from 4 to 2 weeks
• N-day window reduced from 28 to 14 days
• AI models find vulnerabilities in hours instead of weeks
• Google is studying patches without browser restart