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Testing AI Software Isn’t Like Testing Plain Old Software

Testing AI Software Isn’t Like Testing Plain Old Software

AI software demands new approaches to testing that go far beyond existing software testing methodologies. And with the rapid evolution of AI model capabilities, the need for the software engineering community to innovate new approaches to AI software testing is urgent.

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What Does It Mean for a Program Analysis to Be Sound?

What Does It Mean for a Program Analysis to Be Sound?

The purpose of a program analysis is to infer whether a certain property of a program execution can be observed at runtime. The notion of an analysis’ soundness defines how much confidence one should put in its results. The notion is not uniform and is determined by whether the analysis is intended to be used as a testing or as a verification tool.

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