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Research note in development

Testing the Tester: What Changes When AI Designs Software Tests?

A technical inquiry into test ideas, oracles, architecture checks, and maintenance

Author
Eric C. Mumford eric@mumfordengineering.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-mumford/
Research type
Technical report
Author-declared date
. Supplied from personal recollection; the full text remains in development.
Availability
In development

Introduction

When AI helps design tests, it can also repeat mistaken assumptions or reward easy measurements. This developing research note examines useful roles, failure modes, and controls for AI-enabled testing. Claims about implemented systems and projected benefits remain unverified until reproducible evidence supports them.

Research state

This is a research note in development. A complete manuscript is not yet public, and the summary must not be read as a finished paper or validated conclusion.