Survey: Adoption Of AI Software Testing Slowed By Trust Issues
DevOps.com, Friday, February 20th, 2026
A new global survey from Leapwork underscores a growing tension in software development: while AI is widely viewed as essential to the future of testing, many teams remain hesitant to rely on it for mission-critical workflows.
Based on responses from more than 300 engineers and IT decision-makers, the research indicates that enthusiasm for AI-enabled testing is high. Nearly nine in ten respondents said AI now ranks as a priority within their testing strategy, and four out of five expect it to improve testing outcomes over the next two years.
Yet that optimism has not translated into broad, end-to-end deployment. Although 65% of those surveyed are experimenting with or using AI in at least some testing activities, only 12.6% have embedded AI across core test workflows. The data suggests that most organizations are proceeding deliberately rather than rushing into wholesale transformation.