Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new concept, it has been around since the 1950s when Alan Turing developed the Turing test. Thanks to the rapid advances in technology, AI has become part of our daily lives and increasingly part of business processes.
The uses of AI vary from industry to industry, from customer relationship development to risk prediction. AI can also be used to generate and interpret data that can be used to drive business development and create new opportunities. .
AI has also found its way into quality assurance and its use in test automation is one of the most interesting areas of research at the moment. In this article, we review the potential of AI in test automation.
Artificial intelligence in test automation
Currently, AI is used in test automation for the management and development of test robots. They are implemented using a combination of machine learning techniques. Test robots autonomously and automatically perform tasks such as testing, modelling, data collection and bug detection. There are other benefits of test automation, which you can read about in our previous blog “One test automation, please“.
The use of AI takes test automation one step further. Experts can run tests over a wider range of areas and AI learns patterns and uses data to improve the reliability of tests.
Artificial intelligence for higher productivity and efficiency in testing
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Why use AI for testing?
Automation and the use of AI are fundamentally aimed at saving tester time, making testing more cost-effective and speeding up product completion.
AI can supplement the limited skills and resources of human testers by directing automated labour to where it can achieve the greatest efficiency. This allows the expert to make more efficient use of their time and makes testing more cost-effective.
Artificial intelligence, threat or opportunity?
A common misconception is that AI will take people’s jobs and affect the fabric of society. In the sci-fi horror scenarios created by Hollywood, an AI that has evolved into a humanoid form is taking over the world.
It is true that AI has already changed the way we do things, but there are no known scenarios like the one above. Although AI appears intelligent, it lacks human-like awareness and broad intelligence.
In the future, AI will make the work of testers even easier by taking care of time-consuming and manual testing steps. However, certain testing tasks, such as test creation and maintenance, usability testing and security testing, require human input and thinking. As technologies evolve, it is very possible that one day AI will be able to handle more demanding testing tasks.
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