The AMA session hosted by Joe Colantonio with Babu Manickam delved into the evolving roles of Quality Assurance (QA) and Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in the context of emerging technologies like AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Computing. Babu, with over 25 years of experience, emphasized the importance of adapting to these technological advancements by upgrading skills and adopting a collaborative approach between AI and human creativity. He advised QA and SDET professionals to learn programming languages and explore backend automation, cloud computing, and emerging tools such as Playwright to stay relevant. The session highlighted the significance of a systematic approach to handling flaky tests and the potential of AI to enhance rather than replace human roles. Babu encouraged continuous learning, adaptation, and leveraging tools like ChatGPT to improve testing processes, underscoring that while AI is transformative, it complements rather than substitutes human intuition and creativity.