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

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

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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3:31 min

Automating complex browser workflows with artificial intelligence testing frameworks

Dan Cranney

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1:11 min

Adapting existing test automation scripts for AI agents

Luise Freese

Luise Freese +1 · Coffee With Developers

2:22 min

Adopting modern end-to-end testing for automated deployment pipelines

Luise Freese

Luise Freese +1 · Coffee With Developers

1:01 min

Introduction to the speaker and visual testing journey

Ramona Schwering

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2:06 min

Rethinking team structures around AI agent capabilities

Mike

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4:12 min

Leveraging modern languages and browser libraries for automation

Chris Heilmann

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