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Google Gemini AI Remediates 1,072 Chrome Vulnerabilities in 60 Days
Google has transitioned its vulnerability management by integrating Gemini AI agents directly into the secure coding pipeline to automate the discovery, risk-scoring, and remediation of flaws within the Chrome browser. This AI-augmented approach targeted critical components including the Chrome Rendering Engine, JavaScript Runtime, and Networking Stack. By utilizing AI-generated patch candidates and automated risk heuristics, Google remediated 1,072 vulnerabilities—approximately 50% of which were high-severity RCE or data exfiltration flaws—including a legacy vulnerability dormant for 13 years. This shift significantly compressed the vulnerability lifecycle, reducing the median time to patch from 45 days to fewer than seven days.