Adam Sandman's answer to With automation and machine learning, what is the scope of software test engineers? - Quora

In theory machine learning could replace a lot of the standardized work done by both manual testers and automation engineers. A self-learning system could look at the UI, identify all of the significant objects (e.g. However the more domain-specific testing that replies on understanding the industry and business processes being tested will most likely need more human testers to perform.