A self-driving vehicle misinterprets a pedestrian's gesture due to a software bug affecting semantic parsing. Which failure mode becomes likely when contextual understanding degrades?

💡 Explanation

Erroneous maneuver execution is likely because the vehicle relies on semantic parsing to interpret gestures. This enables contextual understanding and informed action. Semantic ambiguity, rather than hardware failure or resource allocation issues, leads to flawed maneuver decisions; therefore, option B is correct.

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