Amanda Caswell is one of today’s leading voices in AI and technology. A celebrated contributor to various news outlets, her sharp insights and relatable storytelling have earned her a loyal readership. Amanda’s work has been recognized with prestigious honors, including outstanding contribution to media.
Known for her ability to bring clarity to even the most complex topics, Amanda seamlessly blends innovation and creativity, inspiring readers to embrace the power of AI and emerging technologies. As a certified prompt engineer, she continues to push the boundaries of how humans and AI can work together.
Beyond her journalism career, Amanda is a long-distance runner and mom of three. She lives in New Jersey.
Latest articles by Amanda Caswell

I wore Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses while shopping at Target — 7 things that were surprisingly useful
By Amanda Caswell published
I tried using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses during a Target run to see if they’re actually useful while shopping. Here are 7 things they can do hands-free in the aisles.

I pasted a website into this AI tool — it instantly turned it into an editable design
By Amanda Caswell published
I tested MagicPath’s new “web to design” AI feature that converts any website into an editable layout in seconds — here’s how it works and who it’s actually useful for.

I use the ‘cupcake’ prompt to catch when AI is guessing — here’s how it works
By Amanda Caswell published
AI chatbots sometimes guess when they don’t know an answer. I use a simple “cupcake prompt” to spot when an AI might be hallucinating — and it works surprisingly well.

The ‘glitch prompt’ makes ChatGPT smarter — here’s what happened when I tried it on Claude
By Amanda Caswell published
The “glitch prompt” can make ChatGPT double-check its answers and fix mistakes. I tried the same trick on Claude to see if it would improve its responses — the results were surprising.

Most people quit ChatGPT before discovering these 7 powerful features
By Amanda Caswell published
Most people quit ChatGPT before trying these 7 powerful features. Fom Memory to Canvas — there are many aspects of the chatbot that are tough to replace.

The internet is dying — researchers uncovered 200 fake AI websites you’ve likely visited
By Amanda Caswell published
Researchers uncovered more than 200 fake AI-generated websites designed to capture clicks and ad revenue — raising concerns about the rise of internet “AI slop.

I let Claude analyze my week — and it exposed the one thing I kept ignoring
By Amanda Caswell published
The MIRROR system uses Claude in 6 stages to show you what you're actually ignoring — across work, habits, and your personal life.

Stop using Claude like ChatGPT — 10 prompts that unlock its real potential
By Amanda Caswell published
Struggling to get good answers from Claude? These 10 prompts and simple tricks will help you get clearer, smarter responses from Anthropic’s AI.

Internet trolls can't hide anymore — new study shows AI can now identify anonymous users
By Amanda Caswell published
A new study suggests large language models can uncover the identities of anonymous internet users by analyzing writing patterns and online clues — raising new questions about privacy in the AI era.

Most people can’t score 10/10 on this AI quiz — can you?
By Amanda Caswell published
Think you know today’s AI tools? Take this quick 10-question quiz about ChatGPT features, Gemini upgrades and viral AI trends to test your knowledge.

I asked Claude for AI image prompts — here are the 7 worth trying
By Amanda Caswell published
I asked Claude to write detailed prompts and used them to test ChatGPT against Nano Banana across seven image styles — from photorealism to fantasy. The results were surprisingly uneven.

I tested the the 'Potato' prompt on ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini — here’s which AI is the harshest critic
By Amanda Caswell published
A simple one-word prompt can turn friendly chatbots into brutally honest critics — I tested it on ChatGPT and Claude to see which AI gives the toughest feedback.

Quitting ChatGPT? I tried the viral 'anti-slop' website everyone’s talking about — and it’s actually quite useful
By Amanda Caswell published
A viral website called “AI Slop” lets humans answer questions instead of chatbots. I tried it to see if real people are actually better than AI.

Oversight Board slams Meta's 'inadequate' deepfake rules — calls for a total AI overhaul
By Amanda Caswell published
Meta is being urged to strengthen oversight of fake AI videos as deepfakes become more realistic and harder for users to detect.

Claude just made two of its best features free — here’s how to use Projects and Artifacts
By Amanda Caswell published
Anthropic just upgraded Claude’s free plan with Projects and Artifacts. Here’s what these powerful features do and how to start using them today.

I use the ChatGPT ‘alpha' prompt to make stronger arguments — here’s how it works
By Amanda Caswell published
I use a simple ‘alpha prompt’ in ChatGPT to test my reasoning and strengthen arguments. Here’s the exact prompt and how it works.

Google Drive just got AI Overviews — and I tested Gemini’s new ‘Help me create’ to see if it lives up to the hype
By Amanda Caswell published
Google just added powerful Gemini AI features to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive — here’s how the new tools can turn a blank page into a finished project.

I built a library of 'thinking prompts' for Claude — these are the ones I use most
By Amanda Caswell published
Most prompts tell AI what to answer. These “thinking prompts” tell it how to think — here are the ones that consistently produce better results.

I tried the '3-prompt rule' with ChatGPT — the results got dramatically better
By Amanda Caswell published
Most people stop after one ChatGPT prompt. I tried a simple “3-prompt rule” instead — and the AI’s answers got dramatically better.

Timothée Chalamet says 'no one cares' about opera — but AI may prove him wrong
By Amanda Caswell published
Timothée Chalamet sparked backlash after saying no one cares about opera and ballet — but AI may actually pose a bigger threat to Hollywood.

I can text Claude like a personal assistant now — this iPhone shortcut made it possible
By Amanda Caswell published
I turned Claude into a text-message assistant using a simple iPhone shortcut — here’s how it works and how you can set it up yourself.

I ran 7 real-world prompts on Gemini 3 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 — the results surprised me
By Amanda Caswell published
I tested Gemini 3 Flash and Claude Sonnet 4.6 with 7 real-world prompts to see which AI assistant performs better for reasoning, planning, writing and creativity.

I put Claude inside Slack, Figma and Asana — here’s what actually happened
By Amanda Caswell published
I tested Claude’s integrations with Slack, Figma and Asana to see how AI fits into real workflows — here’s what it can actually do.
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