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

Google Maps is better than ever — here are 7 'Ask Maps' prompts to try next
By Elton Jones Last updated
With these seven prompts, you’ll have even more fun setting up your leisure activities and discovering new eateries.

Salmonella and cyclospora outbreaks are spreading: Can AI help keep you safe?
By Elton Jones Published
With this prompt, I learned about the most important food recalls and the action plan I need to take to avoid getting sick.

I challenged ChatGPT and Gemini to find the best ways to unwind — these 7 ideas made National Relaxation Day even better
By Elton Jones Published
I discovered the best ways to relax thanks to suggestions from ChatGPT and Gemini—and they made my National Relaxation Day “celebration” extra chill.

ChatGPT for Mac just got smarter — these 10 prompts put its new Computer History feature to work
By Elton Jones Published
Thanks to the new Computer History feature for ChatGPT’s desktop macOS app, you can get a better understanding of its true potential with these 10 prompts.

'The industry focused heavily on how quickly we could build compute and not enough on what was required to support it': we spoke to an AI infrastructure expert about the AI data center backlash
By Elton Jones Last updated
We spoke to Balaji Tammabattula, an AI infrastructure engineering expert and COO of BaRupOn, about the accelerated development of data centers.

‘This feels much more like Amazon forcing the issue on them' — streamer sounds the alarm on Amazon using Twitch’s content to train its AI models
By Elton Jones Published
With such a major backlash against the reveal of Twitch allowing its users’ content to train Amazon’s AI models, one streamer we spoke to gave his opinion on the matter.

I asked ChatGPT to plan my fan convention trip — and it saved me hours
By Elton Jones Published
With Anime NYC right around the corner, I gave ChatGPT my favorite anime/manga and told it to build my Anime NYC 2026 timetable—and it laid it out perfectly.

OpenAI is testing a pay-to-reset limits feature — here’s what it could mean for your ChatGPT usage quota
By Elton Jones Published
Based on the info a ChatGPT user found after hitting his usage limit, it looks like OpenAI is testing a feature that lets users pay a fee to get past the time required to reset their quota.

I used ChatGPT to plan the ultimate coffee shop crawl for National Coffee Month — here's the tasty itinerary it gave me
By Elton Jones Last updated
To properly celebrate National Coffee Month, I used ChatGPT to come up with a list of places to go and indulge in delicious coffee—these pics and drinks made the list.

I read Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto, so you don’t have to — here are the 5 biggest takeaways
By Elton Jones Published
After reading Zuckerberg’s 6,500-word AI manifesto, here are the five key points everyone should take away.

ChatGPT can do more for you than ever — and I use these 5 prompts to take everyday tasks off my plate
By Elton Jones Published
Thanks to the latest ChatGPT updates via 5.6 Sol and 5.6 Luna, OpenAI’s signature chatbot has become even more serviceable with these five prompts.

Adobe just supercharged ChatGPT’s creative powers — these 10 prompts show what the new plugin can do
By Elton Jones Published
Thanks to the new all-in-one Adobe plugin for ChatGPT, producing and revising visual content just got even better—these 10 prompts showcase its abilities.

'Raising the standard': Inside Talkspace's bold new AI mental health support tool
By Elton Jones Published
We spent some time with Monika Dargis, Head of Clinical Operations and Quality at Talkspace, about its newest AI mental health tool and more.

I asked ChatGPT to recommend the best books based on my favorites for National Book Lovers Day — these 10 picks made the final cut
By Elton Jones Published
For National Book Lovers Day, I chose ChatGPT as my book curator by asking it to recommend the best books I should read next—these picks are right up my alley.

7 ChatGPT prompts you should try for International Cat Day to help you understand and celebrate your furry friend
By Elton Jones Published
For International Cat Day, these are the seven best prompts you should experiment with to properly celebrate your feline bestie.

I asked ChatGPT for the best ways to reduce stress — these 7 simple techniques helped me feel like myself again
By Elton Jones Published
After feeling a bit off for the past few days, I went to ChatGPT to ask for the best stress-reducing methods — and these tips worked like a charm.

Google Maps just got a major AI upgrade — these 7 Ask Maps prompts let you order food, find events and more
By Elton Jones Published
With Ask Maps' latest updates that allow you to perform several complex, multi-step tasks, it’s best to take advantage of them with these useful prompts.

'Not a chatbot on the sidelines': Ridley AI wants to automate your home sale and eliminate 6% commission fees
By Elton Jones Published
Mike Chambers, the CEO behind an AI home selling platform called Ridley, spoke to Tom’s Guide to provide some commentary on AI’s impact on the real estate industry and more.

The AI boom just hit a wall — these states are considering banning all new data centers
By Elton Jones Published
With the recent news that Texas announced a moratorium on all data center approvals, there are plenty of other states also considering banning them.

'Used right, AI is a patient tutor. Used wrong, it's a shortcut around the learning': we spoke to the creator behind an AI tool that's changing the way students learn
By Elton Jones Published
We spoke to Ashish Bansal, Founder & CEO of StarSpark AI, about his AI educational tool and how it's impacting the way kids learn math and science via K-12 and AP coursework.

Millions of books are reportedly being slaughtered to train AI — here’s what Anthropic told Tom's Guide
By Elton Jones Published
AI models are being trained on data obtained from classic literature—Anthropic’s reported destruction of books and their subsequent discarding lie at the heart of that trend.

I tested ChatGPT Health for a week — these 7 prompts helped me get the best health insights
By Elton Jones Published
After testing ChatGPT Health for a week, I used these 7 generated prompts to assess its medical expertise—and it supplemented my in-person care from doctors.

I finally tried Kimi AI — and these 7 beginner prompts helped me unlock its useful features
By Elton Jones Published
Once I asked Kimi to generate seven prompts a beginner user should try out first, I got to see the latest trending AI model show off its best features.

I asked ChatGPT how to improve my luck — here are the 7 winning habits it told me to build
By Elton Jones Published
After asking ChatGPT about the best ways to improve my luck, it shot back with a list of positive habits I should build that will produce the best payoffs.

I asked ChatGPT to find the web’s most useful free sites on World Wide Web Day — these 7 picks changed how I use the internet
By Elton Jones Published
In celebration of World Wide Web Day, I asked ChatGPT to list the most useful free sites I should add to my bookmarks list—its suggestions were all top-notch.
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