Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape

Plus, Google is experimenting with adding more AI features to Chrome and then rapidly iterating on those additions, which also demands faster updates.

The move to a two-week release schedule benefits the broader web, as well. Because of Chrome’s position as the most-used browser globally, such changes can help set the standard for the industry. Mozilla, Microsoft and Brave have already begun adopting a faster, two-week schedule, following Chrome’s lead.

This is not the first time Chrome has adjusted its release schedule to enable faster patch management. The company first moved to a four-week release cycle in 2021, down from six weeks, after establishing its principles of “release early, release often” over a decade prior.