Role of QA Engineering in the Agentic Era

April 10, 2026 · Jason Axelrod · Updated April 13, 2026
AI & Intelligent Testing AI in Testing Test Automation & Quality Engineering Technology

Covers how test automation and quality assurance needs to evolve alongside agentic engineering

In an article published in RT Insights, Leapwork Global VP of Engineering Rohit Raghuvansi discusses why unlocking the full power of test automation requires reconsidering test automation’s role in software engineering.

Raghuvansi explains that, while AI automates tedious tasks, humans should stay in charge of which tests are executed and how to react to complex test failures.

In the article, Raghuvansi explains:

  • Why a discrepancy exists between what organizations hope to get out of test automation, and what they actually achieve
  • The key causes of test automation failure
  • How to obtain real value from modern test automation

Read the full article here.

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