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In this paper we present the first steps towards hardening the science of measuring AI systems, by adopting metrology, the science of measurement and its application, and applying it to human (crowd) powered evaluations. We begin with the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-11-06 Chris Welty , Praveen Paritosh , Lora Aroyo

Many organizations seek to ensure that machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) systems work as intended in production but currently do not have a cohesive methodology in place to do so. To fill this gap, we propose MLTE…

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A paradigm shift is underway in Software Engineering, with AI systems such as LLMs playing an increasingly important role in boosting software development productivity. This trend is anticipated to persist. In the next years, we expect a…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-27 Valerio Terragni , Annie Vella , Partha Roop , Kelly Blincoe

System modeling is a classical approach to ensure their reliability since it is suitable both for a formal verification and for software testing techniques. In the context of model-based testing an approach combining random testing and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2018-06-14 Julien Bernard , Pierre-Cyrille Héam , Olga Kouchnarenko

Recent advancements in large language models, including GPT-4 and its variants, and Generative AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Tabnine, have significantly transformed software development. This paper analyzes how…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-11-05 Vijay Joshi , Iver Band

Aim: provide a methodological framework for the process of clinical tests, clinical acceptance, and scientific assessment of algorithms and software based on the artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Clinical tests are considered as a…

In empirical software engineering, benchmarks can be used for comparing different methods, techniques and tools. However, the recent ACM SIGSOFT Empirical Standards for Software Engineering Research do not include an explicit checklist for…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-05-04 Wilhelm Hasselbring

Software engineers have significant expertise to offer when building intelligent systems, drawing on decades of experience and methods for building systems that are scalable, responsive and robust, even when built on unreliable components.…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-01-22 Christian Kästner , Eunsuk Kang

Software testing process consists of activities that implemented after it is planned and including to document related testing activities. Test processes must be applied necessarily for able to clearly see the quality of software, the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2019-03-05 M. Hanefi CALP , Utku KOSE

Robotic systems are complex and safety-critical software systems. As such, they need to be tested thoroughly. Unfortunately, robot software is intrinsically hard to test compared to traditional software, mainly since the software needs to…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Nils Chur , Thiago Santos de Moura , Argentina Ortega , Sven Peldszus , Thorsten Berger , Nico Hochgeschwender , Yannic Noller

Context: The software development industry is rapidly adopting machine learning for transitioning modern day software systems towards highly intelligent and self-learning systems. However, the full potential of machine learning for…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-10-18 Saad Shafiq , Atif Mashkoor , Christoph Mayr-Dorn , Alexander Egyed

Large language models are redefining software engineering by implementing AI-powered techniques throughout the whole software development process, including requirement gathering, software architecture, code generation, testing, and…

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Technical standards, or simply standards, are established documented guidelines and rules that facilitate the interoperability, quality, and accuracy of systems and processes. In recent years, we have witnessed an emerging paradigm shift…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Joseph Marvin Imperial , Matthew D. Jones , Harish Tayyar Madabushi

Context: Machine learning (ML) may enable effective automated test generation. Objective: We characterize emerging research, examining testing practices, researcher goals, ML techniques applied, evaluation, and challenges. Methods: We…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-04-18 Afonso Fontes , Gregory Gay

Although tension between university curricula and industry expectations has existed in some form for decades, the rapid integration of generative AI (GenAI) tools into software development has recently widened the gap between the two…

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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies continue to evolve, the gap between academic AI education and real-world industry challenges remains an important area of investigation. This study provides preliminary insights into challenges…

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Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have become hot topics in many information processing areas, from chatbots to scientific data analysis. At the same time, there is uncertainty about the possibility of extending…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-06-08 Abel Torres Montoya

The openness of modern IT systems and their permanent change make it challenging to keep these systems secure. A combination of regression and security testing called security regression testing, which ensures that changes made to a system…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-09-19 Irdin Pekaric , Clemens Sauerwein , Michael Felderer

Context: Scientific software plays an important role in critical decision making, for example making weather predictions based on climate models, and computation of evidence for research publications. Recently, scientists have had to…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2018-04-06 Upulee Kanewala , James M. Bieman

Over the last several decades, computer games started to have a significant impact on society. However, although a computer game is a type of software, the process to conceptualize, produce and deliver a game could involve unusual features.…