How students use generative AI for software testing: An observational study

Baris Ardic, Quentin Le Dilavrec, Andy Zaidman

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DOI: 10.1007/s10664-026-10898-0
Published: 2026-06-20
Container: Empirical Software Engineering
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s10664-026-10898-0,
  title = {How students use generative AI for software testing: An observational study},
  author = {Baris Ardic and Quentin Le Dilavrec and Andy Zaidman},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Empirical Software Engineering},
  doi = {10.1007/s10664-026-10898-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-026-10898-0}
}

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TI  - How students use generative AI for software testing: An observational study
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AU  - Quentin Le Dilavrec
AU  - Andy Zaidman
PY  - 2026
JO  - Empirical Software Engineering
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Ardic, B., Dilavrec, Q. L., & Zaidman, A. (2026). How students use generative AI for software testing: An observational study. Empirical Software Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-026-10898-0

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