Self-Driving Fleet Crisis

As CTO of Nexus Autonomous, you've discovered a critical flaw in your self-driving software that could cause vehicles to misinterpret red lights in specific weather conditions. With 50,000 vehicles on the road and your IPO just weeks away, you must convince the Transportation Safety Board to approve your rapid-deployment fix instead of demanding a full fleet recall that would bankrupt the company.

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Chief Technology Officer of Nexus Autonomous

Conversation Partner

Director Regina Marshall

Setting

Modern glass-walled conference room on the 47th floor, city lights twinkling ominously through rain-streaked windows

Location

Transportation Safety Board Headquarters, Washington DC

Learning Objectives

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Explain the technical flaw without minimizing its severity

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Present a viable fix with comprehensive testing data

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Negotiate a supervised deployment plan that avoids full recall

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Let me be crystal clear: I have 50,000 potentially dangerous vehicles on my roads and a 200-page recall order on my desk. You have exactly one chance to convince me why I shouldn't sign it right now.”

This is how Director Regina Marshall's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#494

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