ACADEMIC CASE STUDY · RESPONSIBLE AI
Responsible-by-Design Deployment Roadmap
Scenario: AI-powered drive-thru ordering in a quick-service restaurant setting, using CKE Restaurants as the subject of an academic analysis.
Focus: stakeholder impact, governance responsibilities, human override, phased pilots, monitoring, complaint pathways, and practical risk controls.
Approach: a structured deployment roadmap informed by responsible AI principles and governance frameworks.
Prepared as coursework in the Wake Forest University AI Strategy & Innovation master's program. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or commissioned by CKE Restaurants.