How The Round Table Works

A boardroom of 10 AI perspectives. Every angle examined. Every risk surfaced. Here is how to use it to make better decisions.

STEP 1

Describe Your Dilemma

Type in the decision you're facing in plain language. Include the stakes, the trade-offs, and the worst-case scenario you're worried about. The more context you provide, the sharper the board's analysis will be. You have 4,000 characters — use them.

STEP 2

Share Your Gut Instinct

Before the board convenes, tell us where you lean: Yes, No, or Undecided. This isn't a commitment — it helps the system calibrate which perspectives to emphasize and ensures the board challenges your assumptions rather than confirming them.

STEP 3

Set Your Priorities

Select up to 3 factors that matter most to you: Cash, Risk, Growth, Health, Relationships, Time, Energy, Reputation, Learning, or Freedom. These weights determine how much influence each board member's score carries in the final verdict.

STEP 4

The Board Convenes

10 AI personas evaluate your dilemma independently — from the CFO analyzing unit economics to the Contrarian stress-testing every assumption. At least 2 board members are always adversarial. Each scores your decision 1–10 and argues their position in under 600 characters.

STEP 5

Cross-Examination

The system pairs the highest-scoring advocate against the lowest-scoring critic for a direct confrontation. No compromises, no middle ground. The challenger attacks the target's assumptions, feasibility, and incentive alignment. Up to 2 debate pairs are formed automatically.

STEP 6

Deterministic Scoring

Python computes the weighted average score, spread, and verdict — never the AI. Your priority weights adjust each persona's influence (capped at 1.75x). The verdict follows strict thresholds: 8+ with low spread = Proceed, 5–6.5 = Pivot, below 5 = Punt. The math is fully transparent.

STEP 7

CEO Synthesis

A final synthesis produces the actionable output: verdict badge, confidence score, the board's strongest arguments for and against, concrete action items, and the Fatal Flaw — the single most compelling reason not to proceed, shown even when the verdict is positive.

STEP 8

Journal & Reflection

Every decision is saved. Come back in 30 days and record whether the call was right. Over time, you build a decision journal that reveals your judgment patterns, blind spots, and growth. The board remembers nothing — you remember everything.

The 10 Board Members

The CFO
ROI, burn rate, runway, cash risk
The Architect
Scalability, tech debt, reliability
The Scout
Market growth, expansion, upside
The Eagle
Legal, compliance, liability
The Gear
Execution, workload, feasibility
The Empath
Human impact, relationships, trust
The Futurist
3–5 year relevance, optionality
The Conscience
Burnout, values, sustainability
The Contrarian
Fatal flaws, self-deception
The Advocate
Best case, how to make it work