
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.
He was highly commended in the Specialist Writer category at the BSME's 2023 and was part of a team to win best podcast at the BSME's 2025.
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.
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

The smarter AI gets, the more human it becomes — here’s why that’s a bad thing
By Alex Hughes published
AI is getting a bit emotional — but is that a good or bad thing?

I just tried Perplexity's new Comet AI browser — and now I don't think I can go back to Chrome
By Alex Hughes published
Perplexity Comet is here to take on Google Chrome, offering a more intuitive search function. And I've been testing it out.

I use Claude every day — this single prompt makes a huge difference
By Alex Hughes last updated
Claude AI is a fantastic chatbot, and this is the method I use to prompt for it

ChatGPT's massive GPT-5 upgrade could be a lock for August — here's everything we know
By Alex Hughes published
OpenAI's GPT-5 is almost here, and the hints are coming out thick and fast in terms of a release date.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns AI will wipe entire job categories off the map
By Alex Hughes last updated
The AI job war is quickly approaching

ChatGPT with GPT 5 tipped for Sora 2 upgrade — here's everything we know
By Alex Hughes published
Sora 2 could be here soon — so what features should you expect from it?

Sam Altman gives stern warning on AI, fraud and passwords — 'That is a crazy thing to still be doing'
By Alex Hughes published
A firm warning from OpenAI as the AI space gets smarter and more complicated

DuckDuckGo becomes first browser to add AI image filter — here's what you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
The privacy-focused rival to Google Chrome has dropped a new feature that lets users filter out AI images.

Netflix just gave its reasons for using generative AI in a TV show — and it could be a watershed moment
By Alex Hughes published
AI video has improved drastically in recent years, and Netflix is looking to capitalize

GPT-5 will be here soon — here's why I'll be using it over Claude, Gemini and Grok
By Alex Hughes published
GPT-5 is likely going to be more powerful than its competitors, and that's why it'll become my top choice of chatbot.

OpenAI ChatGPT Agent announcement LIVE — all the big news from today's livestream
By Alex Hughes, Amanda Caswell last updated
OpenAI has a big announcement to make. Could it be a new agentic AI browser? Could it even be ChatGPT-5?

ChatGPT is testing watermarks on AI-generated images — here's what you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
Some potentially bad news for users of ChatGPT free.

You've been prompting ChatGPT all wrong — 3 expert tips you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT has been around for years, treat it like the newer version, not the old

I tried Grok’s new companion feature — and I’ve never felt so uncomfortable
By Alex Hughes published
Grok's newest feature includes an AI girlfriend and a weird Red Panda to chat with.

Artificial Intelligence, real emotions — AI is more emotionally intelligent than humans, new study finds
By Alex Hughes published
AI just might be better than your closest friends and therapist at understanding the cues of emotional intelligence

Google claims AI models are highly likely to lie when under pressure
By Alex Hughes published
Apparently artificial intelligence has a tendency to match human behaviour when challenged.

Google is rolling out AI overviews on Discover — here's everything you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
Google Discover now includes short summaries of news stories generated by AI

Study reveals ChatGPT and other AI systems lag behind humans in one essential skill — and it's entirely unique
By Alex Hughes published
European researchers have discovered a unique trait of human intelligence that seemingly can't be replicated by AI. Yet.

I tried these 5 ChatGPT prompts that can level up your hobbies — here's the results
By Alex Hughes published
Whether it's tennis, learning a language or a new sport, ChatGPT is a great tool for your hobbies

Grok 4 just revealed a $300 a month plan — here's what it includes
By Alex Hughes published
Grok now has the most expensive AI chatbot plan by quite a margin, so should you get it?

I made 3 apps in minutes with Claude and Gemini — but one had a secret trick up its sleeve
By Alex Hughes published
It's battle of AI giants for coding supremacy, as Claude takes on Gemini. Which should you be using?

OpenAI reportedly launching new browser very soon to compete with Google Chrome — here's what we know
By Alex Hughes published
Google could be replaced in the near future with an OpenAI browser

I tried the five most popular ChatGPT prompts of all time — these were the best ones
By Alex Hughes published
Examing years of ChatGPT prompts, these are the five best of all time according to Reddit
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