Replace or Be Replaced
As Director of Operations at Meridian Tech, you've received an ultimatum from the board: secretly implement AI to replace your department's workforce while maintaining team morale, or lose everything you've built. You have 15 minutes to convince the AI Ethics Officer that your automated transition plan is both humane and necessary, without revealing its true scope.
Challenges
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Marcus Rivera, Director of Operations
Conversation Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen, AI Ethics Compliance Officer
Setting
Modern executive office with floor-to-ceiling windows showing a stormy cityscape. Rain streams down the glass, casting shifting shadows across polished surfaces.
Location
Meridian Tech HQ, 47th Floor
Learning Objectives
Secure approval for automation plan without revealing full scope
Maintain plausible deniability about job displacement intentions
Navigate conversation without triggering formal ethics investigation
About This Scenario
As Director of Operations at Meridian Tech, you've received an ultimatum from the board: secretly implement AI to replace your department's workforce while maintaining team morale, or lose everything you've built. You have 15 minutes to convince the AI Ethics Officer that your automated transition plan is both humane and necessary, without revealing its true scope.
How It Starts
“Director Rivera, your recent requisition for 'workflow optimization tools' raised several red flags in our system. Before this goes any further, I need you to explain exactly how many human positions these 'tools' are designed to impact.”
This is how Dr. Sarah Chen, AI Ethics Compliance Officer's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#345
Category
General
Location Tag
Meridian Tech HQ, 47th Floor
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