How often people ask whether AI will replace QA testers
The grey line is programmers, the job most associated with AI, for scale.
Will AI replace QA testers
Monthly. Programmers' average since November 2022 = 100. Hover or use the arrow keys for values.
Source: Google Trends, worldwide.
Curiosity vs worry
Searches for AI built for QA testers, next to the worried searches, on the same scale.
“AI for QA testers” vs “will AI replace QA testers”
Monthly, same scale (programmers' worried searches = 100).
Source: Google Trends, worldwide.
Are fewer people trying to become QA testers?
Too few searches for “how to become a QA tester” to measure a change reliably.
“how to become a QA tester”
Monthly average of weekly data, highest week = 100.
Source: Google Trends, worldwide.
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Will AI replace QA testers?
Hardly anyone asks. Searches asking whether AI will replace QA testers are too rare for Google Trends to report in most months, so QA testers sit near the bottom of our index of 56 jobs. Search interest measures worry, not the actual risk to the job.
How do QA testers compare with other jobs?
QA testers rank #55 of 56 jobs in the AI Job Worry Index, with a worry index of 0 where programmers = 100. The full ranking is on the index page.