Amanda Caswell
Amanda is a seasoned writer with a passion for blending creativity and technology. As a tech enthusiast, she has a deep love for innovation and a flair for encouraging others to embrace the power of AI. When she’s not exploring new ways to push the boundaries of the digital world, she enjoys long-distance running, spending time with family, and writing science fiction books for young readers.
Latest articles by Amanda Caswell

'Next Stop Paris' is a new romantic AI film from TCL Studios — and it's so cute you almost forget AI is coming for your job
By Amanda Caswell published
TCL Studios has unveiled "Next Stop Paris," a romantic AI short film that I watched and thought was surprisingly cute and even funny.

7 reasons why Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are now my go-to wearable for running
By Amanda Caswell last updated
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have seamlessly integrated into my workouts, offering a range of features that enhance safety, convenience, and motivation.

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and DeepSeek to predict what Apple is announcing Feb. 19 — here's what to expect
By Amanda Caswell published
Tim Cook posted a mysterious tweet indicating that something is being launched next week. I turned to the chatbots to guess what it could be.

The 'Netflix of AI' has a waitlist of 50K people — I got in and here's the good and the bad
By Amanda Caswell published
I got off the Showrunner waitlist and have palyed around with what seems like the intersection of creativity and technology but the site still needs work.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just shared a massive update on what's next for ChatGPT
By Amanda Caswell published
Sam Altman unveiled OpenAI's roadmap for its upcoming AI models, GPT-4.5 and GPT-5.

Adobe Firefly Video is here to take on Sora with new AI video generator
By Amanda Caswell published
Adobe expands generative AI offerings with Firefly App, now featuring the first commercially safe AI video generation video starting at $9.99/month.

I tested Gemini 2.0 vs Perplexity with 7 prompts created by DeepSeek — here's the winner
By Amanda Caswell published
Using 7 prompts crafted by DeepSeek, I tested Gemini 2.0 vs Perplexity to determine a winner.

I write about AI for a living — here's my 7 favorite free AI tools to try now
By Amanda Caswell last updated
AI tools go beyond chatting and reasoning to help with a variety of tasks from headshots to animation, transcription, to voiceovers and more. Plus, they are free.

Synthesia just launched the most realistic Selfie Avatars I’ve ever seen — here’s how to try it
By Amanda Caswell published
Selfie Avatars, the latest experimental feature from Synthesia, allows users to generate personalized avatars from just a few images of themselves.

NotebookLM Plus now available with the Google One AI Premium subscription plan
By Amanda Caswell published
Starting today, NotebookLM Plus will be integrated into the Google One AI Premium subscription plan.

Looking for a job? — 7 prompts to use ChatGPT o3-mini as a job search assistant
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT’s o3-mini can assist your job search with cover letter writing, resume building, personalized job recommendations, career pivots, and much more.

I tested ChatGPT o3-mini vs Gemini 2.0 Flash with 7 prompts — here’s the winner
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT o3-mini and Gemini 2.0 Flash are both free, fast, and excel at reasoning, so I put them to the test with 7 prompts and a bonus to find the clear winner.

Pika launches 'Pikadditions' to add anything and anyone to any video — here's how
By Amanda Caswell published
Pika launches Pikadditions letting any user at any subscription tier add anyone and anything to any video.

Google Gemini 2.0 is now free for users — here’s how to access it now
By Amanda Caswell published
Google DeepMind announced today updates to its Gemini 2.0 models, including dropping Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, which is faster than its predecessor — and free.

I tested ChatGPT o3-mini vs DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen 2.5 with 9 prompts — here’s the winner
By Amanda Caswell published
Free tier chatbots face off with seven prompts that test their reasoning and problem-solving capabilities with a clear winner.

Verizon offering epic deal on Google One AI Premium for 50% off
By Amanda Caswell published
Verizon subscribers can now add Google One AI Premium for just $10 a month.

I just tested ChatGPT's new o3-mini model with 7 prompts to rate its problem-solving and reasoning capabilities — and it blew me away
By Amanda Caswell last updated
I went hands-on with 7 prompts to test the reasoning capabilities of the o3-mini, the newest ChatGPT model available in the free tier.

OpenAI introduces new features for WhatsApp users — here’s what’s new
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT has enhanced its features within WhatsApp and added a few features to help users easily connect with AI.

Cisco study shows DeepSeek is very susceptible to attacks — here's why
By Amanda Caswell published
A recent Cisco study shows that DeepSeek is 100% susceptible to attacks. The open-source technology's cost-effectiveness limits important security guardrails.

I tested DeepSeek vs Qwen 2.5 with 7 prompts — here’s the winner
By Amanda Caswell published
The latest Chinese chatbots go head-to-head with various prompts to determine the ultimate winner.

I had 7 AI chatbots predict the Super Bowl — here’s the overall winner
By Amanda Caswell published
I took the predictions from 7 chatbots and analyzed each of the answers to see who is favored to win the Super Bowl.

I just chatted with DeepSeek — here’s how to try it yourself with ElevenLabs’ new voice integration
By Amanda Caswell published
ElevenLabs, the AI voice platform, gave popular Chinese chatbot, DeepSeek a voice for natural, human-like conversations.

OpenAI just released 03-mini to fight DeepSeek — the first 'reasoning model' that's free in ChatGPT
By Amanda Caswell published
Days after DeepSeek releases their R1 model, OpenAI releases their newest and free model o3-mini
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