Apple has released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, incorporating numerous security fixes. These updates were expedited from their planned release in iOS 26.6 and sister versions. The accelerated rollout is attributed to Apple's concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on hacking tool development. Apple explained that AI's ability to speed up the creation of malicious tools necessitates a shorter window between public disclosure and customer deployment of fixes. While security fixes are common in Apple updates, major point releases usually contain more. Apple stated that no actively exploited vulnerabilities were identified in the released security document. The company also confirmed to Reuters that there was no evidence of exploitation of the patched vulnerabilities. However, Apple did not specify which vulnerabilities prompted the urgency in their release. It is unknown if Apple's use of Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview for vulnerability hunting influenced this decision. The primary goal was to compress the time between security fix announcement and deployment.