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Most QA teams scale by hiring more automation engineers. But scripting bandwidth is a linear constraint — more features always means more backlog. In 2026, requirement-driven autonomous platforms like TestMax break this loop by converting requirements directly into executed test results. AI evaluates requirements, generates test cases, writes Playwright scripts, and executes them — without human scripting at any stage. The result: coverage scales with requirements, not with headcount.