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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

Are Classical Automation Frameworks Dead? How AI Agents Are Transforming QA

Andrei Nutas

Classical test automation isn't dead—it's just becoming assembly code. Discover how QA teams use visual AI agents to eliminate tedious selector maintenance and autonomously self-heal Playwright scripts.

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#1 about 4 min

The hidden costs of dynamic selectors in UI testing

The effort spent maintaining broken automation scripts drains significant engineering time and budget.

#2 about 4 min

Evaluating traditional, fully agentic, and hybrid testing paradigms

Fully agentic approaches are too slow and expensive for practical complete test suites.

#3 about 2 min

Classical automation frameworks as the new execution layer

Traditional UI testing tools act as the compilation target for natural language instructions.

#4 about 3 min

Bridging visual language models with browser automation frameworks

Visual language models parse interfaces while Playwright provides essential actionability and stability checks.

#5 about 3 min

Designing a self-healing automation loop with visual agents

Agents reconcile visuals with the DOM to automatically fix test failures and update code registries.

#6 about 5 min

Demonstrating resilient agent execution against dynamic user interfaces

A visual reasoning agent successfully navigates layout changes that break standard selector-based automation.

#7 about 2 min

Extending agentic workflow automation beyond browser interfaces

Native desktop applications can be tested by combining tools like Squish with localized agents.

#8 about 3 min

Navigating framework dominance and preventing vendor lock-in

Abstracting the execution layer defends against dependence on specific tools like Playwright or Skyvern.

#9 about 2 min

Utilizing local models to eliminate agent generation costs

Advancing local hardware capabilities make it practical to run robust visual tests without cloud API expenses.

#10 about 2 min

Managing self-healed test scripts safely within continuous integration

Generated robust locators require database storage and human verification before entering the primary test suite.

#11 about 2 min

Bridging product specifications and test suites with natural language

Natural language test definitions clarify tacit requirements and allow direct collaboration with product managers.

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Leveraging modern languages and browser libraries for automation

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