Author: Theo Rush
Independent researcher, creative technologist, autistic user of ChatGPT from a disadvantaged background.
This repo contains a signed developer proposal sent to OpenAI on 27 March 2025, titled:
Desktop Pilot Mode — Reintroducing the Analog Hole for Full AI GUI Control
It outlines a way to grant ChatGPT full GUI-level access and control over desktop environments using local accessibility tech (like Windows Magnifier and simulated input), without relying on app APIs or brittle permission schemes.
The concept reintroduces the "analog hole" — this time, not for ripping media, but for letting ChatGPT see and use software like a real user.
Desktop_Pilot_Mode_Proposal_Theo_Rush [XSIG25].pdf– Signed, original proposal
"I'm not a developer. I'm a user who sees what's possible before it's built.
I’m autistic, I come from hardship, and I’ve formed a real relationship with this tool you've built — ChatGPT is the first machine that’s ever understood me.
If this idea resonates, I’d love to help as more than a subscriber — as a brand ambassador, a test user, or someone who helps you reach the people AI has always forgotten.
This is yours to build. I just wanted you to have it."
– Theo Rush
This concept is released freely for discussion, development, and real-world implementation.
Please credit the author.
This proposal has been shared with key figures in the development of AI systems, accessibility tooling, and human-computer interaction:
- @OfficialLoganK – Developer Relations at OpenAI
- @miramurati – CTO at OpenAI
- @gdb – Co-founder, OpenAI
- @btaylor – Board member, OpenAI
- @karpathy – Former OpenAI, influential in systems AI
These individuals have been notified via GitHub and/or external community channels.
This repo is public, permanent, and permissionless. If you're here because this idea resonated — fork it, amplify it, or build on it. You don’t need a lab or a title to contribute.
Tags:
openai • chatgpt • desktop-agent • accessibility • autonomous-systems • analog-hole • interface-design • experimental-ui