Google's AI found a Chrome bug hiding for 13 years, and it's only getting faster
He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him inside a chassis somewhere. Generating code, reviewing existing work, writing tests, and tracking down bugs are all tasks that tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can assist with. Google, however, is taking things considerably further with Chrome to help squash more bugs in the last two patches than the previous 23 milestones combined.
- ▪He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him inside a chassis somewhere.
- ▪Generating code, reviewing existing work, writing tests, and tracking down bugs are all tasks that tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can assist with.
- ▪Google, however, is taking things considerably further with Chrome to help squash more bugs in the last two patches than the previous 23 milestones combined.
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