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Applitools 2021 Predictions: AI as the Path to Autonomous Testing

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AI as the Path to Autonomous Testing

By Daniel Levy, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Applitools

For several years, the software testing industry has been navigating the best ways to implement AI technology to solve the complexity of delivering app quality. Where is the complexity coming from and why is quality critical in the digital age?

According to the Applitools State of Automated Testing Report, many large companies have anywhere from 10 to 100 different applications, and each of these applications need to be displayed on multiple devices, browsers, screen sizes, and resolution across multiple languages. Visual bugs are regularly escaping into production, costing organizations millions annually.

With brands increasingly moving to digital, the functional and visual quality of an app is now quintessential to revenue generation. Test automation is the solution to this problem and AI is playing a big role in making it successful. While technology such as Visual AI has matured through years of deep learning, its use cases across the software delivery lifecycle continue to expand. In 2021, we will see the level of AI sophistication in test automation grow and lay the foundation for the future of quality software delivery.

The AI Boom Continues

According to Gartner's Innovation Insight for Autonomous Testing (October 2020), "84% of recipients responded that AI and ML features are more important than any other features in software testing tools." This will drive software testing companies who have yet to invest in AI or ML to do so, and those that already have AI capabilities will likely double down on those efforts. However, it will be important to implement AI in software testing in a way that is meaningful, sophisticated and drives value. Data will be the key to achieving this.

Data, AI and Autonomous Testing

AI is naturally driven by data, and the way to continue to refine AI is with more data. As an example, Applitools recently passed the one billion images analyzed mark and thanks to all of this data collected from our AI engine, we are able to deliver one false positive out of a million assertions. Not only does data allow for a move towards more sophistication and accuracy in AI, but the data collected also provides a key to moving towards autonomous testing.

Currently, AI in software testing tools is able to make recommendations based on statistical patterns, but aren't automatically implementing these recommendations yet. The data collected from AI engines will be the key to achieving autonomous testing, freeing testers up for more mission-critical tasks and innovation while driving even faster time-to-market. End-to-end Autonomous testing may not be fully realized in 2021, but as AI in software testing matures, we may begin to see the beginnings of this pattern take form.

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About the Author

Daniel Levy 

Daniel Levy is a Senior Director at Applitools working remotely from his home in Portland, OR. Daniel has a passion for technology, a vision for product, and a story to tell. Outside of work, you’ll likely find him hiking, biking, behind a camera at sunrise, enjoying an espresso or craft beer, or gaming.

Published Tuesday, January 05, 2021 7:53 AM by David Marshall
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