Alex is the AI editor at TomsGuide. Dialed into all things artificial intelligence in the world right now, he knows the best chatbots, the weirdest AI image generators, and the ins and outs of one of tech’s biggest topics.
Before joining the Tom’s Guide team, Alex worked for the brands TechRadar and BBC Science Focus.
He was highly commended in the Specialist Writer category at the BSME's 2023 and was part of a team to win best podcast at the BSME's 2025.
In his time as a journalist, he has covered the latest in AI and robotics, broadband deals, the potential for alien life, the science of being slapped, and just about everything in between.
When he’s not trying to wrap his head around the latest AI whitepaper, Alex pretends to be a capable runner, cook, and climber.
Latest articles by Alex Hughes

Claude can now understand huge documents — here’s how to use it to save hours every week
By Alex Hughes published
Anthropic's Claude is a fantastic chatbot for a variety of uses, but especially at dealing with giant documents.

Gemini 3 solved one of the biggest issues for AI image generators — here’s why it's so exciting
By Alex Hughes published
AI image generators have come a long way since they first launched and this latest update from Gemini 3 has fixed a problem I've wanted for a while.

AI chatbots can do your Black Friday shopping in minutes — and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot and Gemini all have them
By Alex Hughes published
AI chatbots are getting clever new shopping features. Here's how to use them yourself this Black Friday.

ChatGPT is losing the AI battle on all sides — here's why Anthropic and Gemini are pulling ahead
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT was once the clear winner in the world of AI, but that picture appears to be changing. Here's why.

I tried ChatGPT’s new shopping research feature — it found all of the best Black Friday deals in minutes
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT has unveiled a new way to make purchases through its shopping research tool. Here's how it works.

Claude Opus 4.5 launches: A major upgrade for coding and workplace efficiency
By Alex Hughes published
Claude Opus 4.5 has arrived, and it brings with it major improvements to coding and work-based challenges.

The internet is saying AI is training off your Gmail account — but Google denies it entirely
By Alex Hughes published
With the rollout of Gemini 3, there are concerns from users on X about how Google is handling their data.

You're prompting Gemini 3 wrong according to Google's new user guide — here's what to do instead
By Alex Hughes published
Google Gemini 3 has arrived. It brings some major changes, but also a new way of prompting is needed.

Google's AI Mode just got a big Gemini 3 upgrade — here's what you can do now
By Alex Hughes last updated
Google's AI mode just got a major new upgrade. Here's all the steps you need on how to use it.

I wish I knew these 9 chatbot prompts when I started — and they work on ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT can make for an incredible work assistant. Get started with these nine prompts to boost your productivity.

Android Auto just got a massive free upgrade with Gemini — here's all the new features
By Alex Hughes published
Gemini is making your car's assistant better as it rolls out across Android Auto. Here's what you need to know.

Gemini 3 is here — 9 prompts to use that make the most of its new features
By Alex Hughes published
Gemini 3 is here. Use these prompts to make the most of the new update with agentic AI and more.

Nano Banana Pro can detect AI-generated photos — here are all the new features you need to see
By Alex Hughes last updated
As part of the Gemini 3 rollout, Google has just announced a new image generator, Nano Banana. Here's everything you need to know.

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT-5.1 Pro to fight Gemini 3 — here's the biggest upgrades
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT is looking to compete with Gemini 3 with a new update this week. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Gemini 3 can do way more than ChatGPT in Search — here’s how to use it right now
By Alex Hughes published
Google's Gemini 3 brings huge improvements to the way Google search works. Here's everything you need to know.

Grok 4.1 is here — I'm using these 7 smart prompts to boost my creativity, productivity and more
By Alex Hughes published
Major improvements to the function of Grok. Try out these prompts to make the most of the new model.

Microsoft Office is getting a major AI overhaul — here are all the new updates coming soon
By Alex Hughes published
Copilot is unveiling a host of new features for Microsoft Copilot. Here's everything new that is on its way.

I test ChatGPT for a living — here's 3 underrated features that turbocharge my productivity
By Alex Hughes last updated
These three lesser-known ChatGPT tools are goldmines for productivity. Here's how to enable and use them.

ChatGPT users fear GPT-4o will soon be removed — here's how to keep using it
By Alex Hughes published
Fears are circulating that GPT-4o might soon be on its way out. So, is there a way to hold onto it if it does go?

GPT-5.1 vs Claude 4.5 Sonnet — I tested 7 personality modes on each to see which was more personable
By Alex Hughes last updated
When two of the biggest chatbots add personality features, which is best at switching between them? I put it to the test to find out.

I stopped booking restaurants myself — ChatGPT does it for me instead
By Alex Hughes last updated
ChatGPT Agent can be an incredible tool for the boring tasks you don't want to do and now I use it to book restaurants.

Goodbye, em-dash! ChatGPT finally lets users disable its most annoying writing habit
By Alex Hughes published
One of ChatGPT's biggest giveaways can be fixed in the settings now, removing all uses of em-dashes.

I've been using ChatGPT for years — but I always go back to these 5 incredibly simple prompts
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT can be a really simple tool to use. I've been using these 5 prompts for years, and they're an easy way to make the most of the tool.
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