AI-Powered Software Testing Tools: Full Autonomy Remains a Distant Goal

• Published in: IEEE software Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 98 - 111
• Main Authors: Garousi, Vahid, Joy, Nithin, Taibi, Davide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Alamitos IEEE 01.07.2025; IEEE Computer Society
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Automation; Codes; Defect detection; Maintenance engineering; Software engineering; Software testing; Software tools; Transforms

As the new “Tools” column editor, I’m excited to kick off this role by exploring one of the most rapidly evolving areas in software engineering: AI-powered testing tools. These tools promise to transform the way we approach test automation by improving efficiency, reducing the maintenance effort of...