My OpenAI Dot Works Outside My Projects — That's the Problem

added Oct 7, 2026

My AI assistant can do useful work. That doesn't solve the problem of working outside the projects where I keep the background and rules. Brian describes two jobs he gave his Dot Ava: adapting his exercise-routine application and looking for a better animation tool for his story. Both ended up in separate chats outside the existing projects, where he wanted the accumulated context and instructions applied.

First-hand field report: Brian's Dot 'Ava' completed two real jobs — adapting his exercise-routine application and finding a better animation tool for his story. His critique: both landed in separate chats outside his existing projects, losing accumulated context and instructions. Channel: Human Behind the Machine (@HumanBehindTheMachine).