
Elton Jones
Elton Jones covers AI for Tom’s Guide, and tests all the latest models, from ChatGPT to Gemini to Claude to see which tools perform best — and how they can improve everyday productivity.
He is also an experienced tech writer who has covered video games, mobile devices, headsets, and now artificial intelligence for over a decade. Since 2011, his work has appeared in publications including The Christian Post, Complex, TechRadar, Heavy, and ONE37pm, with a focus on clear, practical analysis.
Today, Elton focuses on making AI more accessible by breaking down complex topics into useful, easy-to-understand insights for a wide range of readers.
Latest articles by Elton Jones

ChatGPT adds 'Trusted Contacts' for an extra layer of safety — here's how it works
By Elton Jones published
ChatGPT just added a new feature that lets users add a “Trusted Contact,” who will be alerted at the first sign of self-harm detected by OpenAI’s chatbot.

I fixed Gemini’s biggest weaknesses — these 10 prompts give me the best answers every time
By Elton Jones published
I use these 10 prompts to fix Gemini’s biggest weaknesses and push Google’s premier chatbot to offer me better responses by default

I used the 'Simulated Future' prompt to look at my life in the next 5 years — the results were a massive wake-up call
By Elton Jones published
I used ChatGPT to predict my life 5 years from now by prompting it to ask me questions and paint a picture of what I’ll be doing based on my answers.

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude how to stop feeling overwhelmed and these small changes actually helped
By Elton Jones published
I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for advice on how to stop feeling overwhelmed—the tips they gave me worked better than expected.

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude what Moms really want for Mother’s Day — here's the best advice they gave
By Elton Jones published
I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude what moms really want from their loved ones on Mother’s Day and got some useful pieces of advice from all three chatbots.

I fixed Claude’s biggest flaws — these 10 prompts help improve its answers fast
By Elton Jones published
With these 10 prompts tailored to different situations, Claude provides users with more definitive answers while overcoming its biggest weaknesses.

'We see AI as a powerful tool to help us in this mission' — PlayStation CEO lays out plan to use AI for future game development
By Elton Jones published
SIE president and CEO Hideaki Nishino expressed his excitement about AI being implemented into the company’s continued game development.

I used these 10 ChatGPT prompts to streamline my chaotic workday — and I finally stopped feeling behind
By Elton Jones published
Level up your daily workflow with these 10 prompts meant to maximize productivity.

I tested Audible on Claude to get the best audiobook recommendations and they were better than I expected
By Elton Jones published
By using certain prompts geared toward audiobook recommendations, I was surprised by just how good the picks were from Claude’s Audible Connector.

Xbox CEO just scrapped Copilot AI for consoles — and I couldn't be happier
By Elton Jones published
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just announced that development for Microsoft Copilot AI on consoles has been abandoned.

Don't pay for a running coach — here's how to turn ChatGPT into your personal AI hype-man for free
By Elton Jones published
With any of these 10 actionable prompts, you’ll be able to turn ChatGPT into your new personal (and free!) running coach.

I asked ChatGPT which 'Star Wars' character I am — the result was spot on
By Elton Jones published
After presenting a request to ChatGPT to figure out which Star Wars character I am, the chatbot asked me a bunch of questions—my answers led to a fun reveal.

I used Claude for relationship advice — these 10 prompts delivered surprisingly good results
By Elton Jones published
With these 10 reusable prompts, I ask Claude for its advice on several relationship topics and always get practical advice that I mention to humans for even more guidance.

I tested ChatGPT vs Claude to find the best hikes with AllTrails — one clearly had better picks
By Elton Jones published
Now that AllTrails has been added to Claude’s collection of “Connectors,” I tested it against ChatGPT’s utilization of the same app to see which chatbot gave me better hiking trail recommendations.

I used ChatGPT to ask better questions during conversations and people actually noticed
By Elton Jones published
After noticing my bad habit of asking lazy questions that elicit short responses, I asked ChatGPT to give me better questions that sparked more meaningful conversations with my friends and family.

Gemini can easily create Google Docs, PDF and other files in seconds — here's how it works
By Elton Jones published
The latest Google Gemini update will now let users easily generate all sorts of files after adding their own documents and prompting the chatbot to create files based on them.

I fixed ChatGPT’s biggest weaknesses — these 10 prompts instantly improve its answers
By Elton Jones published
I use the following 10 prompts with my general ChatGPT requests to get past the chatbot’s biggest weaknesses and help it improve its answers in the span of a few seconds.

iPad multitasking is finally here — Perplexity’s Comet AI browser just fixed a major tablet flaw
By Elton Jones published
Perplexity’s Comet AI browser just released an update that enables better multitasking and allows multiple browser windows to be open at the same time.

I tested ChatGPT vs Claude to build my Spotify playlists — one nailed it with much better songs
By Elton Jones published
I pitted ChatGPT against Claude to see which AI tool’s implementation of Spotify produced the best playlists—one of them emerged as the better music curator

Google Classroom just added AI-powered personal class notebooks — here's how students can make them with NotebookLM
By Elton Jones published
Google is bringing new AI features to Google Classroom that let students create their own study guides using NotebookLM.

I used these 10 ChatGPT prompts to fix my communication habits and the results were immediate
By Elton Jones last updated
Like having a social coach in your pocket

OpenAI is reportedly making its own phone — here's how it could be different from the iPhone
By Elton Jones published
A respected tech analyst took to X to report that OpenAI has partnered with two companies with plans to produce their own line of smartphones that could rival Apple’s iPhones.

I used ChatGPT Tasks to track video game deals and these 2 discounts were too good to pass up
By Elton Jones published
With ChatGPT Tasks, I set up automated gaming discount alerts that the chatbot carried out—this led me to discovering two awesome video game deals that I just couldn’t pass up.

I asked ChatGPT for unconventional productivity hacks — these are the 3 that actually worked
By Elton Jones published
I asked ChatGPT to come up with a list of fresh approaches to improving my productivity — three of them ended up being more beneficial to my usual workday duties than I originally thought.
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