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AI in automation is rapidly emerging as a powerful enabler for testers. From automation script generation utilities to simplifying API testing and framework development, these capabilities promise to accelerate productivity. But as testers embrace assistants like Copilot and Cursor, big questions emerge - What does this mean to the future of open-source frameworks like Selenium and Playwright? How should testers balance the speed of AI-generated code with the need for reliability and maintainability? ⁠How do we measure productivity gains from AI-paired programming? And AI doesn't stop at coding.

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In this fireside chat with Jaydeep, we’ll dive into how AI is changing the way we measure success in both QA processes and live generative AI bots. On the QA side, we’ll look at cycle time reduction—the “time goalie” metric that shows how quickly we move from discovering a bug to fixing it. We’ll also talk about predictive quality accuracy, which shifts QA from being reactive to proactive by predicting which code changes are most likely to introduce bugs. And of course, we’ll touch on test creation velocity—how much faster teams are able to create meaningful automation with AI’s support.

Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI agents use real tools safely. In this talk, we’ll see how Playwright MCP bridges agents and a real browser by leveraging the accessibility tree (not screenshots) to navigate pages, locate elements, perform actions, and extract data—then export stable Playwright tests you can commit.

The AI ecosystem is exploding with tools that promise to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and transform the way we work. Yet for many teams, evaluating these tools is overwhelming - flashy demos and marketing claims rarely answer the real questions: Will this work in our context? Can it scale? Is it sustainable?

The AI Forecast welcomes back John Santaferraro, host of The Digital Analyst Podcast and CEO of Ferraro Consulting, for a candid look at what’s really coming next for AI in 2026.