
Alex Hughes
Alex is the AI editor at TomsGuide. Dialed into all things artificial intelligence in the world right now, he knows the best chatbots, the weirdest AI image generators, and the ins and outs of one of tech’s biggest topics.
Before joining the Tom’s Guide team, Alex worked for the brands TechRadar and BBC Science Focus.
In his time as a journalist, he has covered the latest in AI and robotics, broadband deals, the potential for alien life, the science of being slapped, and just about everything in between.
Alex aims to make the complicated uncomplicated, cutting out the complexities to focus on what is exciting.
When he’s not trying to wrap his head around the latest AI whitepaper, Alex pretends to be a capable runner, cook, and climber.
Latest articles by Alex Hughes

It's not all ChatGPT — these are the 5 AI tools I use every day
By Alex Hughes published
From productivity to creative output, these are my go-to AI tools, including email, note-taking and more.

Perplexity and PayPal beat out ChatGPT to be the first to offer in-app shopping
By Alex Hughes published
The AI-shopping revolution is on its way, and Perplexity is at the front

OpenAI just published a new safety report on AI development — here's what you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
Good news for safety in AI, we might be turning a corner

TikTok AI Alive now lets you turn your photos into videos — here's how to do it
By Alex Hughes last updated
AI video has now made it to TikTok through this filter

I've been using ChatGPT since it launched — this is the one prompt that never fails me
By Alex Hughes published
A fun and engaging way to learn any new topic

I ditched Gmail for Notion Mail for 3 weeks — here's what it's like to use AI-powered email
By Alex Hughes published
Something new for the fans of Notion and even those wanting a change from Gmail

Google is going to start using AI to keep you safe — here's how
By Alex Hughes published
Google is keeping you safe from scams across search and your smartphone

I tried to find my dream job with LinkedIn’s new AI features — here’s what happened
By Alex Hughes published
LinkedIn's new AI tools can help you make more specific job searches

Google just unveiled a major update to Gemini AI ahead of I/O — here's what it can do
By Alex Hughes published
Gemini is now one of the best AI coding tools according to Google

Google's Gemini AI will soon be accessible to kids under 13 — here's how that could look
By Alex Hughes published
An entirely new group will soon have access to Gemini and there are concerns

Midjourney isn’t the best AI image generator for most people — but it is the most fun
By Alex Hughes published
Midjourney might not always be as accurate as ChatGPT but it does allow for more creativity.

Microsoft just unveiled new Phi-4 reasoning AI models — here's why they're a big deal
By Alex Hughes published
Three new models from Microsoft are aimed at reasoning tasks

Google Gemini adds new image-editing tools — here's what they can do
By Alex Hughes published
Another new feature for users of Gemini to get their teeth into

Google's new AI language tool could change how we learn languages — and Duolingo should be worried
By Alex Hughes published
Google is hoping to dethrone Duolingo as the go-to language learning tool thanks to AI.

Alibaba is launching its own AI reasoning models to compete with DeepSeek
By Alex Hughes published
Alibaba has updated its AI models to compete in the reasoning model world.

Google leak shows two new plans coming to Gemini AI - here's everything you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
Potential new features and price marks are on the horizon

What makes a good VPN?
By Alex Hughes published
It's not just all about encryption. From security to speed to servers to streaming, we explore all the factors that take a VPN from decent to great

I've been using ChatGPT for over 2 years — these 5 prompts show how far it's come
By Alex Hughes published
Prompts ranging from local knowledge to creativity have come so far

OpenAI supercharges ChatGPT with Deep Research mode for free users — what you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
OpenAI has unveiled a cheaper but less effective deep research tool that'll be used across tiers and also available for free.

ChatGPT is a hidden goldmine for home cooks — here’s 5 prompts to become a better chef
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT can be your virtual sous chef in the kitchen; here's 5 prompts to try

Google AI is now hallucinating idioms — these are the 5 most hilarious we found
By Alex Hughes published
The latest AI hallucination sees Google answering made-up idioms

OpenAI wants to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell — here's what that could look like
By Alex Hughes published
As Google finds itself in a tricky trial, ChatGPT's creator OpenAI says it's willing to give Chrome a new home.

OpenAI’s leading models keep making things up — here's why
By Alex Hughes published
When tested, OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models kept hallucinating their answers.
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