
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

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
Presented by PGA Tour Superstore
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.

Don't trust ChatGPT at face-value — here's the system I use to fact-check it in seconds
By Elton Jones Published
This go-to system helps me fact-check every bit of information ChatGPT and other AI tools give me and makes my most-used chatbots more reliable in the process.

I used Apple Music in ChatGPT to build creative playlists — and the results surprised me
By Elton Jones Published
I used the Apple Music app inside ChatGPT to come up with playlists based on three creative prompts I came up with to see the 10 songs it compiled for each one

Google just launched a free AI dictation app that fixes your speech - and it even works offline
By Elton Jones Published
Google just launched an AI dictation app that works offline. It removes filler words, cleans up your speech and keeps your data private.

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity to predict the 2026 Masters winner — one pick came out on top
By Elton Jones Published
Presented by PGA Tour Superstore
I asked four chatbots who they think will emerge as the winner of the 2026 Masters golf tournament, and one name came out on top as the most-mentioned champion.

Tubi is the latest app inside ChatGPT — now you can instantly get movie and TV recommendations
By Elton Jones Published
Discover your next cult classic fave through ChatGPT’s Tubi recommendations

I use ChatGPT every day — I stick to these 3 rules to protect my privacy
By Elton Jones Published
I stick to three essential rules whenever I open up a new chat in ChatGPT to always protect my privacy and keep my data secure

‘Complete and utter annihilation’: Iran issues warning over OpenAI's Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi worth $30 billion
By Elton Jones Published
In a video message released by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the military group threatens to strike OpenAI’s $30B Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi

Stop pasting this into AI — 7 things you should never share with a chatbot
By Elton Jones Published
These are the 7 things you should always avoid sharing with any chatbot you use regularly

I use AI every day — these 7 rules keep me safe from making the biggest mistakes
By Elton Jones Published
I use AI every day — these 7 rules keep me safe from making the biggest mistakes

I used ChatGPT to structure my evening brain dump — and it improved my nightly routine
By Elton Jones Published
I used ChatGPT to help me structure my mental evening dumps and was given a list of useful methods I could utilize during a 20-minute wind-down period

Perplexity’s 'incognito mode' is a sham, lawsuit alleges: Is your private AI data leaking to Google?
By Elton Jones Published
From OkCupid to Anthropic, AI companies are facing a wave of legal fire. Now, Perplexity is being accused of secretly feeding user data to Meta and Google
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