AI and Job Replacement Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Poll about AI replacing jobs in 5 years: mixed reactions from the audience.
• Many attendees have used ChatGPT extensively.
• Acknowledgment of potential dangers of AI if not learned properly.

Learning Objectives

• Understand prompting and its importance in AI communication.
• Types of prompting methods and frameworks.
• Practical applications of AI in manual testing and automation.

Prompting

What is Prompting?

• Instructions given to an AI model.
• Example of prompting: Asking someone to bring milk as a command.
• Importance of clarity in prompting for accurate responses.

Types of Prompting

1. Zero-shot prompting: Asking questions without context, often inaccurate.
2. Few-shot prompting: Providing limited context.
3. Precision prompting: Giving detailed context for precise answers.
   • Example: Instead of asking for a test plan, specify the features and requirements.

Examples of Effective Prompting

• Discussed the importance of role-based prompts to get better responses from AI.
• Use contexts such as job descriptions and personal experiences to guide AI responses.

AI in Quality Assurance

• Different AI tools mentioned: ChatGPT, Cloud.ai, and others.
• Focus on using AI for:
  • Test plan creation.
  • Requirement analysis.
  • Bug detection and reporting.
  • Generating test cases and test strategy.

Effective Coding Techniques

• Discussion on how AI can assist in coding, debugging, and code reviews.
• Suggested using AI tools to improve coding productivity.

Job Applications and Follow-ups

• How to use AI to create a follow-up series for job applications.
• Importance of customizing emails based on job descriptions and personal resumes.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to explore AI tools and methods to enhance productivity in software testing and automation.
• Next session will cover more advanced topics in AI for testing.

Additional Information

• Announcement about upcoming Python batch starting on May 31st.
• Encouraged attendees to enroll and utilize AI for learning and improving skills.