Engineers at Microsoft usually enjoy a calmer summer, with more time for vacations and family. But this year, the team working on Windows and security has been unusually busy. The reason? New artificial intelligence (AI) models are identifying software vulnerabilities at a much faster rate than before. This has led to a surge in the number of security updates Microsoft needs to release. Today, Microsoft is preparing to set another record for its "patch Tuesday" — the monthly event when the company releases security updates. This would be the third record in just a few months. The trend began in April when Anthropic, a tech company, introduced its Mythos AI model, which found security flaws in nearly every major operating system and web browser. A few weeks later, OpenAI, another major AI company, launched its own cybersecurity-focused model for trusted partners. These models have significantly increased the number of vulnerabilities discovered, forcing Microsoft to issue more patches than ever before. In June, Microsoft patched around 200 flaws — double its usual monthly count. July saw an even bigger jump, with more than 570 security issues addressed. August saw a slight slowdown, with about 400 fixes, but the pace is expected to rise again this month. The increase in vulnerabilities is putting pressure on both Microsoft and its users. IT administrators, who manage software updates for businesses, must test and deploy patches quickly to avoid security risks. However, the rapid discovery and disclosure of flaws have created what's known as a "patch gap" — the time between when a vulnerability is found and when a fix is applied. This gap is growing, as AI models can now identify and even generate working exploits for new flaws within hours, not weeks. This means companies must act faster than ever to apply updates, especially for critical issues like remote code execution vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit easily. Beyond security updates, Microsoft has made several other announcements. The company is delaying the release of Forza Horizon 6 on PlayStation 5, pushing it to early 2027. The delay is to align with the game's first expansion. Microsoft is also rolling out a new security feature for Windows 11 that could affect gaming performance on older CPUs. In addition, Microsoft is disabling text predictions in Word and Outlook due to user complaints, and it is changing how it reports financial results, including disclosing Azure cloud revenue for the first time. Meanwhile, Lenovo is launching a new laptop to compete with Apple’s MacBook Neo, and Nvidia is set to release new RTX Spark laptops in October. Microsoft is also adjusting its Xbox Cloud Gaming subscription to limit monthly hours for some users, while opening up the service to non-subscribers through a pay-as-you-go model.