Ideally, yes AI should assist, not replace testers.
The goal is to offload repetitive and time-consuming tasks so human testers can focus on creativity, strategy, and critical thinking.
AI can quickly generate test cases, detect anomalies, or prioritize defects, but it lacks the context, intuition, and empathy that humans bring to understanding user experience and business impact.
The best approach is AI-augmented testing, where AI acts as a smart collaborator that enhances tester productivity rather than eliminating their role.
- AI automates repetitive tasks so testers can focus on high-value analysis.
- Humans still excel at exploratory testing, edge case thinking, and UX judgment.
- AI augments human capability it’s a tool, not a replacement.
- The future testing model: human insight + AI efficiency = better quality faster.