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Track Talk W1

At the Crossroads: Making Deals with the AI Devil

Bryan Jones

10:30-11:30 Wednesday 12th June

The stories we are fed about AI seem to fall into two categories:

1. It’s our saviour! It’s going to be wonderful!
2. It’s going to take all our jobs and destroy humanity!

The media feed us so many simplified stories designed to stimulate our imaginations with science fiction fantasies, both utopian and dystopian. The law and governance around AI is also so far behind the curve that it can confuse the issues, often propagating misconceptions, and making life harder for those wanting to use AI sensibly.

The truth is far more nuanced and requires us to understand much more than just the hype.

Whether we like it or not, AI is here to stay, and as testers it’s our job to understand those nuances, to understand what the actual risks are, and how to mitigate them.

So … how do you test an AI system?

The approach is very different from traditional testing, but still calls on the essential skills of a tester.

This talk addresses some of the risks, opportunities, and ethics involved. It also explores the technology itself, along with the techniques, skill sets, and thinking patterns that we as testers need to adopt to remain relevant, as the fourth Industrial Revolution kicks in for real.

AI is evolving. We need to as well!

What you will learn

  1. The right questions to ask about the system
  2. How to form a suitable test approach, including the types of tests to include
  3. What skills are necessary to test AI-based systems

Session Details

  • Intermediate
  • 1 Hour
  • Includes 20mins Discussion
  • New & useful skills
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Session Speaker

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Bryan Jones

Director of Quality Engineering & Testing – Sopra Steria, UK

Having graduated from Staffordshire University (1988) with one of the first IT degrees in the country, I have been in IT and particularly the testing arena for 34 years, including 18 years as a freelance test consultant. For the last 12 years I’ve been working for Sopra Steria, now fulfilling the role of Test Practice Director for the private sector.

In that time I have worked in most industry sectors, on a wide variety of projects for many different clients including Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce Jet Engines, Boeing, PowerGen, Barclays Bank, BarclayCard, Britannia Building Society, Yorkshire Water, Tesco, Vodafone, various government departments, a challenger bank, and many others.

In summary, I am a career testing professional with a lifetime obsession with testing and quality, not to mention an insatiable curiosity and learning addiction. I have presented at UKSTAR, Scottish Testing Group, and many internal company conferences. I will be presenting at EuroSTAR in 2024.

I am a certified psychotherapist and hypnotherapist. I have also done impromptu street hypnosis. I used to play bass in several bands, including an Irish folk band and a trash metal band. I take part in off-road motorcycle rallies on my 1200cc BMW that weighs 250kg – not a practical rally bike! I also used to train and ride horses (a lot!), but my horse is now retired.

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