
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

Claude now connects to more everyday apps like Instacart, Spotify and Uber — here’s what you can do now
By Elton Jones published
Anthropic’s Claude AI tool has implemented a bunch of recognizable apps into its connector ecosystem that you probably already use regularly.

10 ChatGPT prompts to decode someone's personality in seconds
By Elton Jones published
Whenever you’re in the mood to dissect a close friend, family member or co-worker’s personality, use any of these 10 prompts with ChatGPT to get the job done in as little time as possible.

I asked ChatGPT to cut my home energy use — and these 5 tips actually saved me money
By Elton Jones last updated
I asked ChatGPT to give me essential energy-saving tips for my home that ended up decreasing my monthly energy bill and saving me a good amount of money in the process.

Google Meet's AI note-taking feature can now summarize your in-person meetings — here’s how it works
By Elton Jones published
Google announced a host of new Google Workspace features—one of them includes Google Meet’s AI note-taker being able to summarize in-person meetings.

I used ChatGPT to reduce my carbon footprint for Earth Day — these are the changes that actually mattered
By Elton Jones published
I gave ChatGPT a list of my lifestyle habits and asked it to show me the highest-impact changes I could make to lessen my Carbon Footprint for Earth Day and beyond.

'People spend too much time talking about the 'Woe is me' risk related to AI' — GTA 6 publisher CEO says AI fears are overstated
By Elton Jones published
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, the boss behind the publisher Rockstar Games’ upcoming “Grand Theft Auto 6,” stated that the worrying narrative around AI is overstated.

I used Gemini in Google Maps to find hidden local gems — now I’m hooked
By Elton Jones published
I used the “Hey Google” voice mode to activate Gemini in Google Maps to find a bunch of new local hangout spots using a variety of vocal prompts.

I tried out Gemini on Mac — the native app is more useful than I expected
By Elton Jones published
After testing out the native Gemini app that turns Google’s AI tool into a native macOS experience, I came away more impressed than I thought.

These 7 brilliant (and kind of weird) ChatGPT prompts will make you wish you tried them sooner
By Elton Jones published
Check out these 7 brilliant (and equally strange) prompts to see the kind of trippy answers ChatGPT produces.

I let ChatGPT analyze my personality and interests — and it suggested unique hobbies based on them
By Elton Jones published
After summarizing my personality and interests to ChatGPT, it came up with a list of 18 unique hobbies I never considered until now, such as writing short stories while people-watching in a cafe.

Roblox adds Agentic AI to Roblox Studio — now creators can use it to make games with a single prompt
By Elton Jones published
Roblox has launched agentic AI technology that allows game creators to use a single prompt to plan, build and test their interactive experiences on the online gaming platform.

I replaced my to-do list with ChatGPT Tasks — and it was the productivity boost I needed
By Elton Jones published
With the newly released ChatGPT Tasks update, I used the Chatbot to build out a list of automated tasks that helped me stay on top of the news, find new avenues of inspiration and more.

Dropbox is now inside ChatGPT — you can now use AI to share your files and save AI-generated content
By Elton Jones published
Dropbox is now inside ChatGPT in the form of three apps—Dropbox, Reclaim.ai and Dropbox Dash (which is set to arrive in the coming weeks).

Don’t risk your company’s data — these are the safest ways to use AI at work
By Elton Jones published
Follow this guide to learn everything there is to know about keeping you and your company’s data safe while using AI tools.

Starbucks is now in the ChatGPT app store — here’s how to order drinks to match your mood and outfit
By Elton Jones published
Starbucks launched a beta app inside ChatGPT that lets you use prompts to come up with drinks that connect to your current mood, pictures of your outfits and more.

I turned ChatGPT into my smartest toy — here are the 12 prompts I used to kill my boredom
By Elton Jones published
I tested ChatGPT’s ability to become an entertaining, playful chatbot by using these 12 prompts and it helped keep me occupied during moments of extreme boredom.

I tried Muse Spark — here’s what you need to know about Meta’s new AI model
By Elton Jones published
Muse Spark, Meta’s newly released proprietary multimodal AI model, owes its development to Meta Superintelligence Lab and promises quality results across its many uses.

Meta is reportedly building an AI Mark Zuckerberg — and employees will have to talk to it
By Elton Jones published
Meta is reportedly developing an AI-powered version of its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in an effort to touch base with its company’s staff on his behalf.

7 ChatGPT prompts I use to instantly break through creative blocks
By Elton Jones published
Use any of these seven prompts with ChatGPT to get out of a devastating creative slump and drive you back into a world of creativity.

AI scams are getting harder to spot — pay attention to these 7 warning signs
By Elton Jones published
These seven warning signs will help you recognize the most prominent signs that you’re being targeted by an AI scam that can be convincing.

I use these 10 ChatGPT prompts to find hidden gem restaurants — they’ve never failed me
By Elton Jones published
I tested 10 ChatGPT prompts to find new restaurants — and now I use them every time I want somewhere new. Here’s how they work (and why they’re so reliable).

ChatGPT analyzed the world’s best golf swings — here are the powerful secrets it found
By Elton Jones published
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I used ChatGPT to look at three videos of three world-class golfers and analyze their swings to see what makes them so efficient.

ChatGPT just added Ticketmaster — now you can find events and buy tickets without leaving the app
By Elton Jones published
Ticketmaster is the latest app to become a part of the ChatGPT ecosystem—now users can prompt the chatbot to discover local events, purchase tickets, and more.
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