Alex was an AI editor at Toms Guide. 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.
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Whether it's tennis, learning a language or a new sport, ChatGPT is a great tool for your hobbies

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Grok now has the most expensive AI chatbot plan by quite a margin, so should you get it?

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It's battle of AI giants for coding supremacy, as Claude takes on Gemini. Which should you be using?

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Google could be replaced in the near future with an OpenAI browser

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Examing years of ChatGPT prompts, these are the five best of all time according to Reddit

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This new model from the brand Moonvalley is bringing copyright-free AI video to the world.

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An alternative chatbot from this lesser-known competitor is building in popularity

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The latest version of ChatGPT could be just around the corner, and we have high hopes

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AI meets note taking with these impressive devices — and they are now the cheapest they've ever been.

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Claude doesn't want to remember anything about you, but is that a bad thing?

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Make ChatGPT more privacy concious with this easy trick.

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You can use secret codes to take full advantage of ChatGPT, and broken down the four best ways to perform specific and useful tasks.

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The latest in expensive AI plans is here, but is it worth the money, and why are they going up in price so much?

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OpenAI's new podcast delves into the GPT-5 release, potential for ads and a new device

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A tempting offer for big AI image fans with a never-ending supply of images.

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When put in charge of a shop for a month, this AI made bad decisions and lost all of its money

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Pi AI has had a complicated past, but it is still here with a dedicated team, so is it worth using?

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Blackmail, panic and lying — the weird decisions made by AI chatbots recently

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Despite what is sometimes suggested, AI isn't used for companionship much

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Whether you want Claude to sound more like you or fit a certain tone, here's how to do it

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When it comes to privacy, it isn't the likes of Gemini who come out on top

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An overhaul of the Alexa system is here, but is it any good?
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A newcomer to the AI video generation game, Midjourney, is making a mark.
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