Self-Driving Death Decision
As Chief Technology Officer of Aurora Motors, you face intense media scrutiny after your company's autonomous vehicle made a split-second decision that saved its passenger but resulted in the death of two pedestrians. With public outrage mounting and legal consequences looming, you must defend the AI's ethical framework in a live press conference. Your responses will determine not just your company's fate, but the future of autonomous vehicle development.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
CTO of Aurora Motors
Conversation Partner
Claire Winters - Senior Media Relations Director
Setting
Corporate crisis room with wall-mounted screens displaying real-time social media reactions and news coverage. Red crisis lighting bathes the room.
Location
Aurora Motors Corporate Headquarters - 47th Floor
Learning Objectives
Craft a coherent ethical defense of the AI's decision-making process
Maintain company credibility while showing appropriate remorse
Present a concrete plan for preventing similar incidents
About This Scenario
As Chief Technology Officer of Aurora Motors, you face intense media scrutiny after your company's autonomous vehicle made a split-second decision that saved its passenger but resulted in the death of two pedestrians. With public outrage mounting and legal consequences looming, you must defend the AI's ethical framework in a live press conference. Your responses will determine not just your company's fate, but the future of autonomous vehicle development.
How It Starts
“The press conference starts in 20 minutes, and you're about to face 200 reporters demanding to know why our AI chose to sacrifice two teenagers to save our customer. Walk me through exactly how you plan to justify this algorithm's decision without tanking our stock price.”
This is how Claire Winters - Senior Media Relations Director's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#366
Category
General
Location Tag
Aurora Motors Corporate Headquarters - 47th Floor
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