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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Beyond LLM Agents: A World Model for Visual Software Testing

Manuel Weichselbaum

Real-world software testing demands deterministic results, not fragile LLM agents. Discover how a lightweight visual world model securely automates UI tests on standard CPUs without prompt vulnerabilities.

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Limitations of current performance benchmarks for agentic AI

Shifting the evaluation goalpost from single-task execution to reliable, repeatable automation reveals weaknesses in saturated performance benchmarks.

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Challenges of grindable parallel rollouts in UI testing

Executing thousands of AI interactions against real-world webpages requires grindable systems rather than just verifiable actions.

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Abstracting UI interactions for secure and automated execution

Mapping a core concept library of abstracted behavior prevents prompt injections while reducing computing overhead.

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Vision action model architecture for visual software testing

Utilizing simple visual targets and sigmoid activation creates reliable confidence signals for autonomous bug detection.

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Comparing model scale and operational computation costs

Deploying a specialized vision model at a fraction of typical sizes retains benchmark compatibility while reducing infrastructure costs.

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