Automation index
Can AI do a QA tester’s job?
Today an AI can already do 60% of this job. Architecture, the hard calls, and review still need someone who has broken production.
It does not turn that percentage into a forecast of layoffs.
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QA tester
60%
AI or a robot can already do 60% of this job.
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Tasks and time saved
Tasks and time saved
Cases and regression
80%40% of the week
Bug reports
70%25% of the week
Exploratory testing
35%20% of the week
Release judgment
20%15% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 55%