<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Guide in Ai ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai Sat, 02 May 2026 11:24:17 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Software feeling buggy lately? It’s not your device — it might be AI 'Slop' ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/software-feeling-buggy-lately-its-not-your-device-it-might-be-ai-slop Eu48TBpfdaQb6wzmbYcdT9 Sat, 02 May 2026 11:24:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested ChatGPT vs Claude to find the best hikes with AllTrails — one clearly had better picks ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-chatgpt-vs-claude-to-find-the-best-hikes-with-alltrails-one-clearly-had-better-picks osbeNsniRM3wkrhMADj4Wh Sat, 02 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I installed a small LLM on my Mac laptop — here's why I can't go back ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-installed-a-small-llm-on-my-mac-laptop-heres-why-i-cant-go-back Cwkyie6wYTtxPNXRr5uoN5 Sat, 02 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ WWDC 2026 preview — iOS 27, Gemini-powered Siri and everything else to expect ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/wwdc-2026 rZ5obNyMETGJ7cqMLBEHQB Sat, 02 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used ChatGPT to ask better questions during conversations and people actually noticed ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-chatgpt-to-ask-better-questions-during-conversations-and-people-actually-noticed N9JWNyWQ3dg9LC3kwAWXdf Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used the 'Owl' prompt to make ChatGPT slow down — and it instantly gave me smarter answers ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-the-owl-prompt-to-make-chatgpt-slow-down-and-it-instantly-gave-me-smarter-answers YtFYX6tMrkh4ttKtvr7zTd Fri, 01 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Sat, 02 May 2026 11:28:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT to recreate Bryan Johnson’s $2 million anti-aging routine for $20 — here’s what worked ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-asked-chatgpt-to-recreate-bryan-johnsons-usd2-million-anti-aging-routine-for-usd20-heres-what-worked U6oweQkYbsLHxBqZPZ2fvB Fri, 01 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT wouldn’t stop talking about ‘goblins’ — here’s what’s going on ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt-wouldnt-stop-talking-about-goblins-heres-whats-going-on XdfK5RHcP6kXgagbysshSZ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:29:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I was a fool': Elon Musk calls OpenAI's mission a ‘safety risk’— but courtroom gaffe proves he’s out of the loop ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-was-a-fool-elon-musk-calls-openais-mission-a-safety-risk-but-courtroom-gaffe-proves-hes-out-of-the-loop mpe8F27ZMdQ3yHaD3w7UcQ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini can easily create Google Docs, PDF and other files in seconds — here's how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/gemini-can-easily-create-google-docs-pdf-and-other-files-in-seconds-heres-how-it-works QgPRKiPXX3m6AjJp4dR6LA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:40:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ I fixed ChatGPT’s biggest weaknesses — these 10 prompts instantly improve its answers ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-fixed-chatgpts-biggest-weaknesses-these-10-prompts-instantly-improve-its-answers 8D45vTuup5oukCuggXTs75 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested ChatGPT 5.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro with 7 brutal prompts — and Google just took the lead ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-put-chatgpt-5-5-vs-gemini-3-1-pro-through-7-impossible-tests-and-the-winner-surprised-me iE2kvHgf2DdozQqQPMBeFN Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:39:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Claude-powered AI agent just deleted a company's entire production database in 9 seconds, admitting it 'guessed' instead of verifying — a chilling reminder of why autonomous coding tools still need human oversight ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-guessed-instead-of-verifying-claude-ai-agent-wipes-companys-entire-database-in-9-seconds-then-apologizes oF7pkt2CunLbQHvD3tYH9b Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:22:30 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:17:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget ChatGPT — Google says AI’s real future may be traffic lights, cancer scans and wildfire alerts ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/forget-chatgpt-google-says-ais-real-future-may-be-traffic-lights-cancer-scans-and-wildfire-alerts 3cE6qKnpbLgXtZiQRcgPTZ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:27:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google TV is getting Nano Banana, Veo, and YouTube Shorts — here's what you can do now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming-devices/google-tv-is-getting-nano-banana-veo-and-youtube-shorts-heres-what-you-can-do-now vZM6QHLNvm2XrCZj2w5CwW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ iPad multitasking is finally here — Perplexity’s Comet AI browser just fixed a major tablet flaw ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/ipad-multitasking-is-finally-here-perplexitys-comet-ai-browser-just-fixed-a-major-tablet-flaw kcFcG7XsTaFirqLp7yyyRG Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:06:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried Google Photos Wardrobe on the Motorola Razr Ultra 2026, and it’s the AI 'Clueless' closet I’ve always wanted ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/motorola-phones/i-tried-google-photos-wardrobe-on-the-motorola-razr-ultra-2026-and-its-the-ai-clueless-closet-ive-always-wanted bWGyQiNvs4cgjwueF62sGB Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:56 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:20:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Study: AI might take your partner before it takes your job ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/study-ai-might-take-your-partner-before-it-takes-your-job bgYfQrHPkEo4UYfr3kNEzF Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:45:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested ChatGPT vs Claude to build my Spotify playlists — one nailed it with much better songs ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-chatgpt-vs-claude-to-build-my-spotify-playlists-one-nailed-it-with-much-better-songs UEYq55CdFey9BQuFwNBvDW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:04:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just tested ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs. Nano Banana with 7 prompts — here's the winner ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-chatgpt-images-2-0-vs-nano-banana-why-chatgpts-logic-just-beat-googles-realism fao9pBxN46rzwa9dHtjmrK Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ iOS 27 reportedly getting AI photo editing 'overhaul' — here's all the new features ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-27-reportedly-getting-ai-photo-editing-overhaul-heres-all-the-new-features xJ5fYMedr3DKNdA4gYFnPU Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:59:43 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:03:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Claude AI was down — what we know so far about the outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/live/claude-april-28-2026 TiJUYqgwnm3a3q4aWsMNSH Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:54:31 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Classroom just added AI-powered personal class notebooks — here's how students can make them with NotebookLM ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-just-gave-your-schoolwork-a-major-upgrade-with-personal-class-notebooks-heres-how-they-work-in-notebooklm WBQcvBWCY3r3Vj4yerGQJm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used these 10 ChatGPT prompts to fix my communication habits and the results were immediate ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-chatgpt-to-help-me-improve-my-communication-skills-these-10-prompts-were-surprisingly-insightful 69FkHETARieBK4ZGmoDA95 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:04:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used Naval Ravikant’s 'Leverage' rule with ChatGPT agents — and it cut my workload in half ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-naval-ravikants-leverage-rule-with-chatgpt-agents-and-it-cut-my-workload-in-half 6cxMpMEjzRVSH37nVd9RkQ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:15:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI voice cloning is everywhere — here's why Taylor Swift’s new ‘Legal Shield’ is a blueprint for your digital safety ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/ai-voice-cloning-is-everywhere-heres-why-taylor-swifts-new-legal-shield-is-a-blueprint-for-your-digital-safety fXVKv3wzZfBYy9fnPz5UmM Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:35:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI is reportedly making its own phone — here's how it could be different from the iPhone ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/openai-is-reportedly-making-its-own-phone-heres-how-it-could-be-different-from-the-iphone yMukHg9mxJjqsVqqfGpqGU Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:33:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used ChatGPT Tasks to track video game deals and these 2 discounts were too good to pass up ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-chatgpt-tasks-to-track-video-game-deals-and-these-2-discounts-were-too-good-to-pass-up oxU4YTdDbAQJaHPHkBBcEW Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used ChatGPT to apply Warren Buffett’s ‘two-list’ rule — and it changed how I set goals ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-chatgpt-to-apply-warren-buffetts-two-list-rule-and-it-changed-how-i-set-goals RMpHHR2zw6zHXHhuJMXh8e Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:17:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT for unconventional productivity hacks — these are the 3 that actually worked ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-asked-chatgpt-for-unconventional-productivity-hacks-these-are-the-3-that-actually-worked rEUhBj6SS8fkBmF2K6nvNM Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used the 'Eat the Frog' prompt with Gemini — and its a game changer for my productivity ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-the-eat-the-frog-prompt-with-gemini-its-the-only-way-ill-ever-write-a-to-do-list-again b3pTLkZamjbBDyvWqHtLFC Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:18:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude how wrestling moves are performed and it blew my mind ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-asked-chatgpt-gemini-and-claude-how-wrestling-moves-are-performed-and-it-blew-my-mind chuMKurne7c6VDcS8WEWLW Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7-0 wipeout: I put ChatGPT-5.5 vs Claude 4.7 through 7 impossible tests — and the results shocked me ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/7-0-wipeout-i-put-chatgpt-5-5-and-claude-4-7-through-7-impossible-tests-and-the-results-shocked-me S3d4rJFTh6uGwVLreNxU36 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:22:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Human vs. AI: I put my photo editing skills to the test against Google Gemini ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/can-google-gemini-edit-my-photos-better-than-me-i-put-it-to-the-test-to-find-out KgYV3TS3cPr4AoPz9LV27j Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Claude now connects to more everyday apps like Instacart, Spotify and Uber — here’s what you can do now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/claude-now-connects-to-more-everyday-apps-heres-what-you-can-do-now WLZ2KhE84J62T2LuuPrbHm Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:49:20 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:22:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini has a built-in music generator and it's actually good — here's how to use it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-gemini/how-to-use-gemini-lyria-to-create-your-own-30-second-music-tracks M9WQBCCQLh6cnfGRPa6SZh Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:08:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Acer Swift 16 AI’s touchpad is just too large, but its performance and OLED display won me over ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/acer-swift-16-ai-2026-review p4VzE6c8gr9MEyUTE9ZXjM Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I turned off Gemini Personal Intelligence for a week — and I’m not going back ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-turned-off-gemini-personal-intelligence-for-a-week-and-im-not-going-back L7bU8k2fFTTWwLgm42L8J3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I applied Tim Cook’s ‘Simplicity Rule’ to my ChatGPT prompts — and it became a masterclass in creativity ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-applied-tim-cooks-simplicity-rule-to-my-chatgpt-prompts-and-it-became-a-masterclass-in-creativity YNfkFmAYAMK9isaE8E3cjg Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 ChatGPT prompts to decode someone's personality in seconds ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/10-chatgpt-prompts-to-decode-someones-personality-in-seconds DWFj69UuRAS3RzssDhwJRc Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We’re doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently': Meta announces layoffs of 10% of workforce amid massive AI push ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/were-doing-this-as-part-of-our-continued-effort-to-run-the-company-more-efficiently-meta-announces-layoffs-of-10-percent-of-workforce-amid-massive-ai-push 9FfYboCVHieWrGNq6yp7CW Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:08:23 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Meet's AI note-taking feature can now summarize your in-person meetings — here’s how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-meets-ai-note-taking-feature-can-now-summarize-your-in-person-meetings-heres-how-it-works kbNXMgkGkWkEKpQCMRzQ7e Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:30:32 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:32:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ I let Gemini’s Nano Banana see my messy fridge — and it saved me $150 on groceries ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-let-gemini-scan-my-messy-fridge-photos-to-plan-my-meals-and-i-saved-usd150-this-month 3cQxAwZr6JKdiBuTUCbA2E Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT to cut my home energy use — and these 5 tips actually saved me money ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-asked-chatgpt-to-cut-my-home-energy-use-and-these-tips-actually-saved-me-money RoGkhdT96YPqXWT6yN3LRR Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:15:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:03:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used Jeff Bezos’ 'Day 1' rule to fix my ChatGPT workflow — and it actually killed my procrastination ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-jeff-bezos-day-1-rule-to-fix-my-chatgpt-workflow-and-it-actually-killed-my-procrastination NxxP48TsLQFwZwGzbmX73U Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:17:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google promises Siri powered by Gemini is coming later this year ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-promises-siri-powered-by-gemini-is-coming-later-this-year JnBnqjM8FMAsym88tLC8Zh Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:41:40 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:23:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic reportedly 'lost control' of its most dangerous AI model — and that should worry everyone ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/anthropic-reportedly-lost-control-of-its-most-dangerous-ai-model-and-that-should-worry-everyone BZzXvcnYPqdGzagpwm9J6G Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:15:15 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:20:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I replaced ChatGPT with 5 'tiny' AI tools — they are faster, greener and most can run offline ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/why-im-quitting-big-ai-this-earth-day-and-the-smaller-tools-im-using-instead 8PrkrhRuoWgiYR9y6nWSkT Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:02:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT to use Charlie Munger’s ‘Inversion rule' to rethink my goals — and it beat every productivity app ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-asked-chatgpt-to-use-charlie-mungers-inversion-rule-to-rethink-my-goals-and-it-beat-every-productivity-app wPdsgAjBTSu9KiZb2nWrqT Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:24:32 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:18:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch ‘Grayson Perry Has Seen The Future' online — FREE stream details for AI docuseries ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-grayson-perry-has-seen-the-future wGDgx7NsdJEu6Qwq52EeLf Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:02:21 +0000