# Playwright Repair Agents, Cypress AI Assertions & the Future of QE TGNS182

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Podcast: [TestGuild News Show: : Weekly Software Testing & DevOps News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/testguild-news-show-weekly-software-testing-devops-news-4835556)
Published: 2026-03-09T21:54:00+00:00
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## Resource

Are your AI-assisted tests giving you a false sense of confidence? Is the traditional QA role about to be replaced by an Agentic Engineer? The creator of Selenium just showed up with something new, and you can see him live for free! Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of March 8th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. 0:00 News Intro 0:20 IRL SF and LA https://testgld.link/jgKmx5H5 1:09 Testing AI https://testgld.link/NxtFjE9C 2:32 Cypress AI https://testgld.link/ct92fUUV 3:47 AI Tipping Point https://testgld.link/SIVYTWQR 5:12 Robot Replacement https://testgld.link/bPuGqZ9Q 6:34 Agent Engineer https://testgld.link/OViy65id 8:04 Playwright Agent https://testgld.link/mILp04WN 9:08 Jmeter https://testgld.link/w4l61bIt

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