Ron A. Howard (RAH)

RAH Community Webinar: Will AI Accelerate Universal Decision Quality? Implications for the Theory, Practice, and Future of DQ

Facilitator: Carl Spetzler
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time: 5:00–6:00 PM PT | 8:00–9:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom Webinar

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a participant—if not a partner—in human decision making. The central question is no longer whether AI will influence decisions, but how: It can reinforce the principles of normative decision science and advance Universal Decision Quality (UDQ).

In this webinar, Carl Spetzler distills and extends key insights from his recent keynote at the European DQ Conference, focusing squarely on the intersection of AI and decision quality. It’s as if AI provides a UDQ super-vehicle, available to anyone who builds the skills and habits needed to become a good UDQ driver. And becoming a good driver is no small challenge.

A panel of SDP thought leaders will join the discussion to examine critical questions for the profession:

• Where does AI strengthen decision processes—and where does it fall short?
• What are the skills necessary to become a good UDQ driver?
• How might widespread AI adoption reshape the roles, skills, and ethical responsibilities of decision professionals?

This session welcomes both seasoned practitioners and those earlier in their decision-quality journey who are curious to move beyond the hype and explore, in a practical and rigorous way, whether AI can truly bring us to an era of Universal Decision Quality—and what that future could mean for our field.