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Track Talk T10

AI Promised Better Testing, Did It Deliver?

Thomas Decock

13:15 - 14:00 CEST, Tuesday 16th June

AI has been hailed as the next big leap in software testing, accelerating test creation, bug detection, and analysis. But does using AI actually help us achieve testing at its best? And if so, under what conditions?

In this talk, I’ll explore how our team integrated AI into our QA practices over the past year, what worked, what didn’t, and how it affected not just our results, but how we test. We’ll look beyond time savings and flashy automation to ask deeper questions: Is AI helping us uncover better bugs? Make better decisions? Think more critically?

One of the most surprising lessons came from observing how junior testers interacted with AI tools. While productivity improved, their development as skilled test automation professionals slowed. By leaning on AI too early, they skipped the critical thinking and debugging experience that shapes a true testing mindset.

Instead of learning how to test, they learned how to prompt. That’s not testing at its best, it’s testing on autopilot.

You’ll take away:

* Practical insights on where AI supports excellence in testing and where it undermines it

* Lessons from real projects: how AI changed our approach, outcomes, and team dynamics

* A nuanced perspective on how to use AI to enhance (not replace) critical testing skills

* Strategies for balancing speed and quality without sacrificing learning or depth

If we want to keep improving as testers and help others grow, then AI must become a tool we control, not one that controls how we test. This session will help you decide where AI belongs in your journey toward testing at its best.

What you will learn

  1. Small Automation Wins Can Drive Massive Organizational Change
  2. The Right Tools Enable Sustainability and Scalability
  3. Test Automation Is a Human Journey

Session Details

  • Introductory
  • 45 mins
  • Includes 15min Q&A
  • Implementing/integrating AI tools
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Check out this video from Thomas Decock to hear more about his talk on AI Promised Better Testing, Did It Deliver?

We look forward to welcoming you to EuroSTAR 2026.

Session Speakers

Thomas Decock

b.ignited, Belgium

Thomas Decock is a passionate Test Automation Engineer at b.ignited, where he’s spent the last 6 years diving deep into automation, AI, and cloud testing. From Cypress to Selenium, he enjoys blending tools and strategies to build smarter, faster testing pipelines. As a team lead, he regularly shares his knowledge through internal workshops and now he’s excited to take the stage at EuroSTAR for the first time.

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