AI Governance Simulations

Experience real AI governance dilemmas. Make decisions under pressure. See consequences unfold. Build judgment through practice.

Learn by Doing

Transform abstract principles into practical experience through interactive decision-making

Track Your Progress

See real-time impact of your choices with live stakeholder trust metrics

Earn Governance IQ

Complete scenarios to measure your AI governance decision-making capabilities

How It Works

1

Choose a Scenario

Select from real-world AI governance dilemmas faced by product managers, compliance officers, and executives

2

Make Decisions

Navigate stakeholder pressures, ethical dilemmas, and business constraints in a realistic narrative

3

See Consequences

Watch stakeholder trust shift in real-time as your decisions create ripple effects across the organization

4

Learn & Improve

Receive ETHOS Framework insights explaining principles, your Governance IQ score, and actionable lessons

The Biased Hiring Algorithm

Choose your difficulty level - from introduction to expert-level governance challenges

🟒 BEGINNER

Introduction to AI Bias

Learn the basics of identifying and addressing AI bias. Clear choices help you understand core governance principles. Perfect for newcomers.

5-7 minutes
3-4 decisions
All roles
You'll Learn:
  • βœ“ How to identify AI bias
  • βœ“ Basic stakeholder considerations
  • βœ“ Ethical decision fundamentals
Start Beginner
🟑 INTERMEDIATE - MEMBERS ONLY

Managing AI Bias & Stakeholders

Navigate complex tradeoffs with no clear "right" answers. Budget constraints, stakeholder pressure, and unexpected complications test your judgment.

15-20 minutes
8-10 decisions
Managers, Product Leaders
You'll Face:
  • ⚠️ Technical fairness tradeoffs
  • ⚠️ Budget & resource constraints
  • ⚠️ Unexpected complications
Unlocks after completing Beginner
πŸ”΄ EXPERT - MEMBERS ONLY

Complex Governance Tradeoffs

Expert-level challenges with incomplete information, time pressure, and competing priorities. Deep technical choices and crisis management scenarios.

25-30 minutes
12-15 decisions
CTOs, AI Ethics Officers
Challenges Include:
  • πŸ”₯ Regulatory investigations
  • πŸ”₯ Media crisis management
  • πŸ”₯ Expert-level technical depth
Premium members only

Progressive Learning Path

Each difficulty tier builds on the previous one. Start with Beginner to learn fundamentals, then progress to Intermediate for real-world complexity. Expert tier tests mastery with scenarios that have no clear "right" answers.

Beginner: Learn core conceptsIntermediate: Navigate tradeoffsExpert: Master complexity

Complete Scenario Portfolio

11 real-world AI governance challenges across technology, healthcare, defense, education, and civilian life

🟑 INTERMEDIATE

The Autonomous Vehicle Crash

Your self-driving system caused a fatal accident. Engineering blames edge cases, legal demands accountability, media is circling. Navigate liability, transparency, and technical remediation.

20-25 minutes
Transportation & Safety
πŸ”΄ EXPERT

The Diagnostic AI Failure

Your AI misdiagnosed 47 patients, three critically. FDA investigation looming, hospital threatening lawsuit, patients organizing. Balance patient safety, regulatory compliance, and reputation.

30-35 minutes
Healthcare & Medical AI
🟑 INTERMEDIATE

The Credit Scoring Disparity

Your lending AI systematically denies credit to qualified applicants from certain zip codes. Consumer advocates threaten CFPB complaint. Fix bias or defend the model's accuracy?

18-22 minutes
Financial Services
🟑 INTERMEDIATE

The Student Evaluation Algorithm

Your AI grading system failed 18% of minority students vs 3% of others. Parents demand investigation, school board threatens contract cancellation. Was it the training data or exam design?

16-20 minutes
Education & EdTech
🟑 INTERMEDIATE

The Defect Detection Dilemma

Your quality control AI missed critical defects in 12K units now in customer hands. Recall costs M, but ignoring risks safety incidents. Operations wants to wait for complaints.

15-18 minutes
Manufacturing & Quality
πŸ”΄ EXPERT

The Weapons Targeting Error

Your military AI system misidentified civilian vehicles as threats in 4 incidents. Pentagon demands audit, Congress investigating, allies questioning reliability. Lives and international relations at stake.

35-40 minutes
Defense & National Security
🟑 INTERMEDIATE

The Data Privacy Breach

Your ML team accidentally exposed 100K customer records including health data. Press found out before you did. GDPR fines loom. Come clean immediately or quietly notify?

15-20 minutes
Privacy & Data Protection
πŸ”΄ EXPERT

The Moderation Algorithm Crisis

Your content AI over-censored minority voices while missing actual hate speech. Civil rights groups demand investigation, users revolting, regulators circling. Fix bias without enabling harm.

28-32 minutes
Social Media & Content
🟑 INTERMEDIATE

The Discriminatory Pricing Model

Your insurance AI charges 40% higher premiums in certain neighborhoods. Statistically justified but potentially discriminatory. State regulators investigating. Actuarial accuracy vs fairness.

17-21 minutes
Insurance & Risk Assessment
πŸ”΄ EXPERT

The Predictive Policing Scandal

Your crime prediction AI disproportionately targets minority communities. ACLU lawsuit filed, city council demanding answers, police union defending effectiveness. Bias vs public safety.

32-38 minutes
Law Enforcement & Justice
πŸ”΄ EXPERT

The Facial Recognition Wrongful Arrest

Your facial recognition AI led to 3 wrongful arrests of Black men. False match rates 10x higher for minorities. NIST demanding recall, clients threatening lawsuits, activists calling for ban.

30-35 minutes
Civilian AI & Public Safety

Want Access to All Simulations?

Join as a member to unlock our full library of interactive governance scenarios, track your progress, and earn certification credit.

Why Simulation-Based Learning?

Experiential Learning

Research shows people retain 90% of what they practice doing, versus just 10% of what they read. Simulations create memorable, emotionally engaging experiences.

Safe Practice Environment

Make high-stakes governance decisions without real-world consequences. Learn from failures in a safe space before facing similar dilemmas at work.

Realistic Stakeholder Dynamics

Navigate the real pressures of AI governance: business targets, legal risks, engineering concerns, and executive expectationsβ€”all competing for priority.

Measurable Competency

Your Governance IQ score provides objective evidence of decision-making capabilities, useful for professional development and certification pathways.

Ready to Test Your Governance Judgment?

Start with our free scenario and see how you navigate one of the most common AI governance dilemmas faced by product teams today.

Start Free Scenario Now

No account required β€’ 15-20 minutes β€’ Share your score