Agile Testing Days 2025: AI, Agents & The Human Side

Standout Moment: AI as an Air Fryer

Among all of this, Angie Jones delivered the talk that stood out most for QA Sphere delegates. She compared AI in testing to an air fryer—a transformative tool that requires proper understanding to use effectively. Her creative cooking-recipe-style presentation emphasized providing AI agents with comprehensive project information, clearly defining boundaries, and adopting agents promptly as they become the industry standard. Jones stressed knowing what you want and don't want agents to do, positioning early adoption as crucial for staying competitive in testing's evolving landscape.

People at the Center

Across the conference, one idea kept resurfacing: even as AI becomes more capable, people stay at the center of testing. Humans will guide how AI is used, define boundaries, and evaluate results. They'll test AI systems themselves, which require new methods and deeper understanding. And they'll continue to focus on the parts of quality that only people can truly judge—clarity, trust, accessibility, and the overall human experience.

Looking Ahead

The atmosphere of the event was a blend of curiosity, skepticism, and hope. Attendees weren't chasing the newest tool; they were asking better questions about responsibility, long-term impact, and how to keep testing meaningful in an AI-driven world.

Leaving Agile Testing Days, we felt that the future of QA won't be defined by agents alone. It will be shaped by the people who choose how to use them, how to question them, and how to protect the human side of quality. And as sponsors of the event, we were especially glad to be part of these conversations—the ones that reminded us what truly matters in the years ahead.