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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.AI could speed this up a lot
- 02Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.People already use AI for this at work
- 03Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.AI could speed this up a lot
- 04Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.AI could speed this up a lot
- 05Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.AI could speed this up a lot
- 06Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.People already use AI for this at work
- 07Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.AI could speed this up a lot
- 08Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.People already use AI for this at work
- 09Create or maintain databases of known test defects.AI could speed this up a lot
- 10Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.AI could speed this up a lot
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss52%of this job’s work time goes to tasks that people already do with Claude at work, counting tasks where AI only helps as half (2026).Anthropic, 2026
88%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 94% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Your human edge
AI touches every main task of this job in some way. Your edge is judgment: knowing when AI’s work is right, and checking it before it counts.
AI tools for your work
Official connectors that let an AI assistant work inside the apps software developers use. Each is made by the app’s own maker.