
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

What is MACE from Private Internet Access?
By Alex Hughes published
Block out pesky ads with this Private Internet Acess VPN feature

What is OpenVPN?
By Alex Hughes published
OpenVPN has been around for decades – here's everything you need to know about it, and what it's actually used for.

What is P2P?
By Alex Hughes published
Everything you need to know about peer to peer networks and what they are actually used for
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