
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

7 AI mistakes I see people over 50 make again and again — here's how to fix every one
By Elton Jones Published
Spending time with my older family members as they try to navigate AI tools exposed me to seven common mistakes they make—here’s how I helped fix them all.

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity who will win the World Cup now that it's down to 8 teams — here's the winner (hint: it's not unanimous)
By Elton Jones Last updated
Now that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams for its quarterfinals, I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity for their predictions for which team will win it all.

Humanoid robots just helped perform live surgeries for the first time — here’s why it’s a medical breakthrough
By Elton Jones Published
In a world-first, humanoid robots performed surgeries in a moment that marks a major medical breakthrough that could lead to further developments in the field.

I asked ChatGPT how to prepare for PlayStation's digital-only future — and its advice was surprisingly practical
By Elton Jones Published
With PlayStation announcing its plans to abandon physical games in 2028, I asked ChatGPT for advice on what options to consider to prepare for it.

'We can find what Claude is thinking, but not telling us': Anthropic's AI has created its own brain space that emerged on its own without programming
By Elton Jones Published
A recent Anthropic report observed that its Claude AI has created its own brain space, allowing it to think about and manipulate ideas without explaining them to users.

I asked ChatGPT to rank the most iconic chocolate bars for World Chocolate Day — do you agree with No. 1?
By Elton Jones Published
I gave ChatGPT the tough task of ranking the top 10 most iconic chocolate bars in the world—do you agree with its pick for the top spot?

Japan plans to deploy 10 million robots by 2040 in push for 'physical AI' — healthcare, food manufacturing and more
By Elton Jones Published
In an effort to address labor and efficiency needs, Japan has entrusted the Noetra company with deploying 10 million robots by 2040 across 18 job fields.

I used ChatGPT to plan the ultimate summer staycation — and it found experiences I never knew existed
By Elton Jones Published
I used ChatGPT to map out the perfect staycation in New York — it highlighted a nice variety of hidden gems that I never knew existed.

This is the one AI habit that saves me the most time every week — and it can improve your productivity too
By Elton Jones Published
As someone who constantly uses AI tools, I adopted this single habit to improve my productivity across them all — and it can help you as well.

I asked ChatGPT to plan the perfect 4th of July weekend — these ideas were far better than the usual BBQ
By Elton Jones Published
With the assistance of ChatGPT, I planned the perfect 4th of July weekend that treated me to something fun besides your usual holiday BBQ.

These 3 ChatGPT prompts helped me conquer my gaming backlog — and gave me a summer playlist to enjoy
By Elton Jones Published
I used these prompts to get rid of my gaming backlog problems and now I have no problem playing the games that matter as the summer months roll on.

A fake Perplexity AI Chrome extension was secretly tracking browser searches — here’s how to check if you installed it
By Elton Jones Published
Microsoft exposed a Google Chrome extension that looks like a legit version of Perplexity AI—turns out, it’s just malicious software that tracks users’ web searches.

I asked ChatGPT to predict humanity’s first contact with aliens for World UFO Day — the scenario was surprisingly believable
By Elton Jones Published
In celebration of World UFO Day, I asked ChatGPT to give me a scenario where aliens finally make contact with us — and its prediction was surprisingly plausible.
ChatGPT and Claude just got a powerful new scam detector — use these 10 prompts to scan emails, texts and more
By Elton Jones Published
The latest ChatGPT app/Claude “Connector” welcomes Norton’s scam detector to both AI tools—here’s a list of prompts you can use to scan emails, texts and more.

I used ChatGPT to celebrate International Joke Day — these 5 hilarious prompts had me crying with laughter
By Elton Jones Published
I figured the best way to celebrate International Joke Day is by prompting ChatGPT to show off its funnier side—this experiment ended up being a total riot.

Google just unlocked Gemini’s smartest AI image feature for free — here’s why you should try it now
By Elton Jones Published
Google just added personalized image creation to the Gemini app, which connects with Nano Banana and Google Photos to generate images based on your prompts.

Splatoon Raiders combines ink-splatting and treasure hunting — and I’m already hooked
By Elton Jones Published
After playing the Switch 2 exclusive Splatoon Raiders, I came away impressed by the game’s familiar ink-splatting and newly introduced treasure hunting.

Ford replaced hundreds of engineers with AI — now it's bringing them back after quality problems
By Elton Jones Published
Ford’s push to implement more AI into its infrastructure has seemingly fallen short, as the company has now rehired its veteran staff to improve its products.

I used Gemini’s Study Notebooks to organize my recipes — and it might be the best AI cookbook you’re not using
By Elton Jones Published
I experimented with the Gemini Study Notebooks feature to see how it could help me in my bid to organize my recipes — it ended up working better than I thought.

5 ChatGPT prompts I use to build a productivity routine that actually sticks
By Elton Jones Published
With these five prompts, I can easily build a productivity routine that caters to my personal and professional needs—hopefully, they can do the same for you.

Before I make a big purchase, I ask ChatGPT these 5 questions — and it's saved me money (and regret)
By Elton Jones Published
Before splurging on something expensive, I mention what item it is to ChatGPT along with one of my five go-to prompts—they save me time and money every time.

DuckDuckGo's AI falsely claimed Donald Trump died of rabies — and it highlights a bigger AI problem
By Elton Jones Published
DuckDuckGo’s AI-powered search feature mistakenly claimed that Donald Trump died of rabies, which points to a much larger problem amongst AI tools in general.

You’re probably using ChatGPT like it’s still 2023 and these 7 signs prove it — here's how to fix them
By Elton Jones Published
Here are the seven patterns that point to you still using ChatGPT as another search engine instead of an assistant and collaborator—these methods will help you remedy those routines.
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