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

Comet browser, Truth Social concerns and how to battle hallucinations: Perplexity's head of communications reflects
By Alex Hughes published
Perplexity is on a mission to become the next big name in AI, but it hasn't been without its controversies

I put ChatGPT-5's creative writing features to the test with 5 challenging prompts — here's the results
By Alex Hughes published
GPT-5 saw a major boost in creative writing skills, so I put it to test across a range of genres

Google's New AI-Powered Flight Tool Could Make Your Next Trip Way Cheaper — Here's How
By Alex Hughes last updated
A major change is coming to the way we book flights via Google

Claude AI can now terminate a conversation — but only in extreme situations
By Alex Hughes published
Conversations that are deemed too malicious in nature can be shut down by Claude

OpenAI just made GPT-5 'warmer and friendlier' with a big personality update — and there's already a backlash
By Alex Hughes last updated
GPT-5 has had a mixed reaction since its release. OpenAI hopes that improving its emotional response will help with that

Anthropic discovers why AI can randomly switch personalities while hallucinating - and there could be a fix for it
By Alex Hughes published
Anthropic is doing research into why AI hallucinates and the company thinks it has found the answer

I was struggling with GPT-5's new Thinking mode — these 6 tweaks boosted my results
By Alex Hughes published
Get the best results from GPT-5's thinking mode with these simple tips

Google’s new Genie 3 could be a watershed moment for AI and gaming — here’s why
By Alex Hughes published
Genie 3 feels like a major move forward for AI in gaming and simulations and another win for DeepMind

Anthropic looks to beat GPT-5 and Grok 4 with this one major upgrade
By Alex Hughes published
Anthropic makes major changes to its context windows to allow for even longer prompts

ChatGPT-5 remembers everything you've ever said — here's how to toggle what it knows about you
By Alex Hughes published
A feature you'll either love or hate and an easy way to turn it off

I ditched Claude for GPT-5 because of these 5 features — and I know I'll use them every day
By Alex Hughes published
Improvements in writing, coding, and high scores on benchmarking make GPT-5 a worthy change

I test AI for a living — here's 7 prompts for getting the most out of ChatGPT-5
By Alex Hughes last updated
GPT-5 is here — use these prompts to get the best out of its new writing, coding, and health skills

ChatGPT-5 beats Gemini and Grok in tests — here's why that's important
By Alex Hughes published
GPT-5 is put to the test on a variety of key benchmarking examinations. So, how did it do?

GPT-5 lets you customize ChatGPT like never before — 4 changes to make right now
By Alex Hughes published
Customize your ChatGPT experience with these settings from memories to personality

GPT-5 users aren't happy with the update — try these alternative chatbots instead
By Alex Hughes published
GPT-5 hasn't impressed everyone, but luckily there are plenty of other options out there right now

AI voice cloning is exploding — Hume’s CEO warns about celebrity impersonations and the urgent need for safeguards
By Alex Hughes published
The leaders in voice cloning technology, Hume, sat down to discuss their new tool and the risks that come with it

OpenAI ChatGPT-5 launch live updates — all the latest news and biggest upgrades
By Alex Hughes, Amanda Caswell last updated
OpenAI has been hinting at the release of GPT-5 for months now, and today could finally be the day we see it arrive

Perplexity quietly rolls out AI video generation — here's everything you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
Video generation comes to Perplexity — here's how you can use it yourself

GPT-5 vs GPT-4: Here's what's different (and what's not) in ChatGPT's latest upgrade
By Alex Hughes published
Put the two models up against each other and how do they compare?

ElevenLabs reveals AI music generator — and it has full commercial rights
By Alex Hughes published
A new player in the AI music world, ElevenLabs, is coming with a big benefit on its side

OpenAI launches two new AI models ahead of GPT-5 - here's everything you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
The first openweight model in years from OpenA,I and there are two options to choose from

Perplexity accused of scraping websites even when told not to — here's their response
By Alex Hughes published
Perplexity could be in a tricky situation after being called out for accessing websites that don't want to be accessed by AI tools

ChatGPT-5 is delayed — but these 5 features could make the wait worth it
By Alex Hughes published
Yes, it's August and there are still no signs of GPT-5... but it will be here soon with some major features.
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