Inside the packed boardroom—filled with investors, senior engineers, and tech executives—the air felt suffocating. The crisis had been escalating for three days, each passing minute pushing NovaDrive’s AI system closer to complete failure.
Dr. Elliot Warren, NovaDrive’s CEO, stood at the center of the room, facing some of the most powerful figures in the industry. His confidence was unraveling fast.
His multibillion-dollar company was on the brink of disaster. The autonomous driving system meant to redefine transportation was failing in the worst way possible.
People were dying. Lawsuits were stacking up. Stock prices were collapsing.
More than two million people were watching the live stream, tracking Warren’s every word as he struggled—and failed—to regain control. His top engineers, graduates of MIT and Stanford, stood nearby, powerless. Nothing they tried worked.
Then, through the noise and tension, a small voice broke the silence.
“Excuse me.”