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AI is a tool, not a solution for quality itself. Quality in loop comes from the human ability to question, validate, and refuse/reject to outsource judgment to a robot. AI supports the process with ideas, heuristics, and note-taking, but humans retain ownership of the charters, decisions, and debriefs. Testers add value most when they act as the accountable layer in this loop!  Testing Podcast

Beth M worked with AI tools for testing and concludes that tools like Cursor and Fine.ai can significantly accelerate the development of test automation frameworks. However, human angle will continue to lay the important role to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the generated code. She recommends to continue using such tools for these can offer substantial time savings, but points out the lack of intuitiveness and a learning curve for users accustomed to traditional IDEs.   Link

Latest World Quality Report (2024-25) is out and as usual, it examines current Quality Engineering trends and challenges across various industries. This year, report highlights the increasing adoption of Gen AI in QE, emphasizing its impact on test automation and data quality. Key Highlights: 1. Gen AI Integration - Organizations are actively integrating/planning Gen AI into Quality Engineering processes, with a focus on test automation, data analysis, and eventually into defect prediction. 2. Intelligent Product Validation - Validating intelligent and connected products is becoming increasingly important, requiring specialized testing approaches and skills. 3. Prioritizing Data Quality - Importance of data quality is still underestimated by many organizations, thus, posing challenges for AI implementation and overall IT efficiency. 4. Sustainability Focus - Organizations are actively working to integrate sustainability into Quality Engineering, including defining Gre...

Here are some of the articles I have been going through recently: 16 Open-source Tools Testers Should Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving Thanks to some super intelligent softwares and applications that we can get complex testing processes done in minutes utilizing the amazing functionalities they offer. It is only because of these tools that testers can get their testing process done with ease and rest assured of the working of websites and web applications.... Best air-purifying houseplants, according to NASA Next time you’re cruising Amazon for an air purifier, consider heading to your local nursery instead. .. This new Brooklyn-based company is making some of the best watches you can buy for under $100 This All-In-One System Rescue Toolkit Automatically Repairs Your PC The Lite version dials some of those tools back and makes the scan and repair process automatic, so you can use the toolkit, walk away and grab a bite to eat, and, hopefully, come back to a re...