Panel Discussion on Steering AI, The Critical Role of Quality Engineering | Testμ 2024

Yes, quality engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring responsible AI usage. By implementing thorough testing protocols and regular ethical reviews, organizations can ensure their AI systems operate ethically.

Data quality is quite a big thing these days, as it directly affects A.I GenAI signifies more products and more releases to test. Hence, more human intervention to review results more frequently.

You nailed it—data quality is huge! In my experience, if your data is messy, your AI will be too. Testers need to be vigilant about data quality, ensuring it’s clean, unbiased, and relevant. It requires more manual oversight, but it’s worth it for better outcomes.

One of the biggest challenges I’ve seen is testers not fully understanding how AI models work. AI is a different beast compared to traditional testing. Testers can overcome this by learning the fundamentals of AI and gradually integrating AI-driven tools into their workflow.

Encryption and decryption are crucial when dealing with sensitive data in AI systems. From my experience, you need to ensure that all interfaces are secure and compliant with data protection regulations. Always prioritize security protocols like HTTPS and token-based authentication.

One way to mitigate risks is by setting up robust monitoring and validation systems. In my projects, we’ve used human-in-the-loop (HITL) models where testers validate AI outputs. It’s all about balancing automation with human oversight.

To verify accuracy, we rely on benchmark datasets and compare AI outputs to expected outcomes. Regular testing with updated datasets helps catch any drift in the model’s accuracy over time.

Traditional software is static, while AI systems evolve. I’ve found that quality engineering needs to adapt by incorporating continuous testing, real-world scenario simulations, and periodic model retraining to ensure robustness.

Can GenAI handles all the Quality gates and Audits?

GenAI can assist, but from what I’ve seen, it can’t entirely replace human judgment yet. It’s great for streamlining the process, but human intervention is still crucial for passing final quality gates.

SDETs are more important than ever now. Having scripting knowledge along with AI understanding makes you indispensable because you can automate and analyze AI algorithms, making your role more dynamic.

Negative testing is super important, especially with AI. You can test AI by feeding it incorrect or incomplete data, invalid inputs, and ensuring it still behaves correctly. AI needs to be able to handle these “negative” scenarios gracefully.

When testing AI models, the same quality principles apply: accuracy, reliability, scalability. However, you need to test for biases, model drift, and ensure that AI decisions are explainable and transparent, which makes it more complex.

Over the next few years, I see AI taking over repetitive and data-heavy tasks, allowing quality engineers to focus more on strategic work, like exploratory testing and refining AI models. It’s going to shift how we think about manual versus automated testing.

Real-world testing is crucial for AI systems. We simulate real-world environments by using production-like data during testing. That way, the AI gets trained and validated on scenarios it’s likely to encounter.

The Pareto principle (80/20 rule) is key in AI testing. You can focus on the 20% of tests that will cover 80% of the risk. Prioritizing test cases that offer the most coverage helps you work smarter, not harder, especially with AI’s ability to flag high-risk areas.

Exactly! AI can help by identifying which test cases are the most critical. Instead of running hundreds of tests, AI can pinpoint the areas most likely to fail, saving time and resources, especially with tight deadlines.

Using open-source AI models poses risks. If you’re handling sensitive data, it might be worth building your own Gen AI engine or at least ensuring that your open-source tools comply with privacy and security standards.

To steer AI toward high-quality outputs, testers need to define clear performance metrics and continuously evaluate the model’s performance against these metrics. It’s about balancing automation with human review to minimize errors.

I don’t think so. In my view, AI frees up testers from repetitive tasks, letting them focus on more complex and creative aspects of testing. AI is a tool to enhance productivity, not an excuse to cut corners.