I built a hidden AI overlay that's invisible during screen sharing — here's how and why
Vishal Kamble developed GhostPilot, a hidden AI overlay designed for IT professionals during screen sharing sessions. This tool allows users to access AI assistance without the audience seeing it, addressing a common issue faced during technical presentations. The application is built for Windows and aims to provide a focused solution for specific challenges in IT support.
- ▪GhostPilot is a Windows desktop overlay that remains invisible during screen sharing sessions.
- ▪The application utilizes native Windows APIs to ensure the overlay is excluded from screen capture.
- ▪Kamble emphasizes the importance of validating core technical assumptions before expanding features.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3901592) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Vishal Kamble Posted on Apr 28 I built a hidden AI overlay that's invisible during screen sharing — here's how and why #webdev #beginners #showdev #productivity The Problem Nobody Talks About There's a moment every IT pro, sysadmin and help desk technician knows intimately. You're screen sharing. Ten people are watching. Something breaks unexpectedly.
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