346: Where AI in QA is Actually Working Today (with Digital.ai's Derek Holt)

What the Dev?

What the Dev?
346: Where AI in QA is Actually Working Today (with Digital.ai's Derek Holt)
Mar 10, 2026 Episode 364
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In this episode, Dave speaks with Derek Holt, CEO at digital.ai, to discuss how AI should be used in testing to give organizations the most value.

In this podcast, they talk about:

-- How AI pays off when it handles pattern-heavy, low-judgment work

-- How fully autonomous, “one-click” QA has issues

-- What organizations can do to get started using AI in software testing
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