# Stop Rewriting Tests: How to Add AI to Selenium and Playwright Without Starting Over with Alex Rodionov

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Published: 2026-05-05T21:13:00+00:00
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## Resource

AI-powered testing tools promise faster automation and less maintenance, but most require teams to abandon their existing frameworks. In this episode, we explore Alumnium , an opensource AI-native end-to-end testing solution created by Alex Rodionov, an engineer at Airbnb and a tech lead on the Selenium project. Instead of replacing tools like Playwright or Selenium, Alumnium adds an AI layer on top, helping teams: Reduce test maintenance by removing brittle locators Build more resilient, self-healing tests Write less code while increasing coverage Run tests across web and mobile using intent-based steps We also go beyond the hype and break down what actually matters for real teams: Why AI-driven tests can still become flaky The performance and cost tradeoffs of LLM-based execution What "context rot" is—and how it impacts long test runs How to safely introduce AI into existing test suites without rewriting everything Check it out now: https://testguild.me/alumAI

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