Ask Dave to build, research and explain, in plain language.
Dave works on the same decision you see on the left. He sits on the right of the screen, and on the Results page folds into a thin AI agent rail you can click to reopen.
A new conversation shows a seven-step path (starting with Frame the decision) and starter buttons such as “Help me frame this decision”. A selector under his name chooses the thinking mode, for example “Pro: slower, reasons more deeply”.
Changes to a model that you did not request are proposals for you to accept or decline. Nothing changes silently.
Dave’s numbers always come from the engine, never from guesswork.
He labels any AI assumption as one.
To work with your models from another AI tool, see MCP.
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