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

Google just launched Gemini 3 Deep Think — its most powerful AI model yet
By Alex Hughes published
Google's Gemini 3 now includes a Deep Think version for paying subscribers. Here's what you need to know.

I just tried Google’s AI flight booker — here's why it could be the future of travel planning
By Alex Hughes published
Google AI flights could save you a huge amount on flights using generative AI. Here's how it works

I gave five major chatbots a piece of writing to edit — here’s the one that nailed the task
By Alex Hughes published
AI chatbots can be great tools for editing your work. These are the best ones for you to choose from.

ChatGPT is in 'code red' as rivals Claude and Gemini catch up — 3 reasons OpenAI should be worried
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT has announced a code red. Here's what that means and how the company has ended up here.

Anthropic has pulled ahead of Gemini and ChatGPT with its new update — here's why
By Alex Hughes published
Anthropic's Opus 4.5 is a major boost to the tool. Here's why it could just about beat out Gemini and GPT-5.1.

Apple Intelligence's future uncertain following big leadership changes in Apple's AI team — here's why this could be the best outcome
By Alex Hughes published
Apple is going through a big shakeup in its AI team, with the head of the team being switched out for the first time in years.

Ads could soon be coming to ChatGPT — here’s what we know
By Alex Hughes published
In an industry where finding profit can be challenging, ChatGPT could soon be getting adverts.

Stop Googling everything — here are the questions ChatGPT actually answers better than Search
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT can be a great alternative to Google. Here are some key examples when you should switch.

Claude can now understand huge documents — here’s how to use it to save hours every week
By Alex Hughes published
Anthropic's Claude is a fantastic chatbot for a variety of uses, but especially at dealing with giant documents.

Gemini 3 solved one of the biggest issues for AI image generators — here’s why it's so exciting
By Alex Hughes published
AI image generators have come a long way since they first launched and this latest update from Gemini 3 has fixed a problem I've wanted for a while.

AI chatbots can do your Black Friday shopping in minutes — and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot and Gemini all have them
By Alex Hughes published
AI chatbots are getting clever new shopping features. Here's how to use them yourself this Black Friday.

ChatGPT is losing the AI battle on all sides — here's why Anthropic and Gemini are pulling ahead
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT was once the clear winner in the world of AI, but that picture appears to be changing. Here's why.

I tried ChatGPT’s new shopping research feature — it found all of the best Black Friday deals in minutes
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT has unveiled a new way to make purchases through its shopping research tool. Here's how it works.

Claude Opus 4.5 launches: A major upgrade for coding and workplace efficiency
By Alex Hughes published
Claude Opus 4.5 has arrived, and it brings with it major improvements to coding and work-based challenges.

The internet is saying AI is training off your Gmail account — but Google denies it entirely
By Alex Hughes published
With the rollout of Gemini 3, there are concerns from users on X about how Google is handling their data.

You're prompting Gemini 3 wrong according to Google's new user guide — here's what to do instead
By Alex Hughes published
Google Gemini 3 has arrived. It brings some major changes, but also a new way of prompting is needed.

Google's AI Mode just got a big Gemini 3 upgrade — here's what you can do now
By Alex Hughes last updated
Google's AI mode just got a major new upgrade. Here's all the steps you need on how to use it.

I wish I knew these 9 chatbot prompts when I started — and they work on ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT can make for an incredible work assistant. Get started with these nine prompts to boost your productivity.

Android Auto just got a massive free upgrade with Gemini — here's all the new features
By Alex Hughes published
Gemini is making your car's assistant better as it rolls out across Android Auto. Here's what you need to know.

Gemini 3 is here — 9 prompts to use that make the most of its new features
By Alex Hughes published
Gemini 3 is here. Use these prompts to make the most of the new update with agentic AI and more.

Nano Banana Pro can detect AI-generated photos — here are all the new features you need to see
By Alex Hughes last updated
As part of the Gemini 3 rollout, Google has just announced a new image generator, Nano Banana. Here's everything you need to know.

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT-5.1 Pro to fight Gemini 3 — here's the biggest upgrades
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT is looking to compete with Gemini 3 with a new update this week. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Gemini 3 can do way more than ChatGPT in Search — here’s how to use it right now
By Alex Hughes published
Google's Gemini 3 brings huge improvements to the way Google search works. Here's everything you need to know.
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