Amanda Caswell is an award-winning journalist, bestselling YA author, and one of today’s leading voices in AI and technology. A celebrated contributor to various news outlets, her sharp insights and relatable storytelling have earned her a loyal readership. Amanda’s work has been recognized with prestigious honors, including outstanding contribution to media.
Known for her ability to bring clarity to even the most complex topics, Amanda seamlessly blends innovation and creativity, inspiring readers to embrace the power of AI and emerging technologies. As a certified prompt engineer, she continues to push the boundaries of how humans and AI can work together.
Beyond her journalism career, Amanda is a long-distance runner and mom of three. She lives in New Jersey.
Latest articles by Amanda Caswell

Chrome just got 10 new AI features — these are the 3 best ones
By Amanda Caswell published
Google just gave Chrome a serious AI upgrade — and some of the new tools are kind of mind-blowing.

5 major AI updates this week — including one new model that can predict your risk of cancer
By Amanda Caswell published
Missed this week’s AI news? We’ve got you covered — from Gemini’s rise over ChatGPT to OpenAI’s new protections for teens.

People are ditching ChatGPT for Gemini 2.5 Pro — here’s why
By Amanda Caswell published
Gemini 2.5 Pro is climbing past ChatGPT in rankings and downloads. From viral creative tools to fresher answers, here’s why more people are making the switch.

Popular band used facial recognition at their concert — now AI ethics are taking the spotlight
By Amanda Caswell published
Massive Attack turned facial recognition AI into a live spectacle — scanning audience faces in real time.

This AI chatbot pays per prompt — I tested it and I've made an extra $100
By Amanda Caswell last updated
Chatbots usually ask for input — Yupp.ai actually pays you for it.

This new AI tool can predict your risk of cancer and 1,000+ diseases — meet Delphi-2M
By Amanda Caswell published
A generative AI model trained on millions of patient records can forecast when you might develop illnesses years in advance. But should you trust it?

Chatbots don’t care about punctuation — here’s what happened when I tested it
By Amanda Caswell published
I dropped punctuation in my chatbot prompts and tested ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude — the results surprised me.

ChatGPT's Voice mode is 'back' yet still incredibly cringe — here's why
By Amanda Caswell last updated
I use ChatGPT daily, but its Voice feature just doesn’t work for me. Here’s why I can’t connect with it — and the one reason I think that might be a good thing.

Grok 4 is crushing it — Elon Musk’s AI just topped the leaderboard that matters most
By Amanda Caswell published
Elon Musk’s xAI model Grok 4 just beat ChatGPT and Gemini on the ARC-AGI leaderboard, a benchmark that measures both performance and efficiency

ChatGPT is rolling out age-appropriate features for teens — what to know
By Amanda Caswell published
OpenAI just rolled out new ChatGPT protections for teens. As both a mom and AI editor, I break down what they mean for families like mine.

I tested dozens of AI detectors — this one (claims 99% accuracy) beat the rest
By Amanda Caswell published
Pangram, built by former Tesla and Google engineers, is a powerful AI detector with 99% accuracy that helps restore trust in the written word.

I tested ChatGPT vs Claude with 7 personal productivity tests — here’s the clear winner
By Amanda Caswell published
I put Claude and ChatGPT through a series of 7 prompts to determine which one is the most useful personal productivity assistant.

Nano Banana just broke the internet with these viral trends — I tried these 5 prompts and I'm blown away
By Amanda Caswell last updated
Google’s Nano Banana has already fueled 200 million AI images in Gemini; Here's how the viral trends work and the exact prompts you can try yourself.

New study shows how people are using ChatGPT — and Google should be worried
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT usage has shifted — work prompts have dropped by half, replaced by personal questions about health, relationships, and daily life

I tested ChatGPT Vision — here’s the one task it just couldn’t handle
By Amanda Caswell published
I put ChatGPT's new vision feature against Google Lens in 7 real-world tests. The results were shockingly one-sided.

I use these 5 ChatGPT prompts to future-proof my career in an AI-driven job market — here’s why they work
By Amanda Caswell last updated
These five AI prompts can help you work smarter, stand out from the crowd and stay human — even as AI keeps advancing.

Gemini is now #1 in the App Store — here’s why ChatGPT should be worried
By Amanda Caswell published
Google’s Nano Banana just passed ChatGPT as the top app in the Apple Store and Google Play, and Google says this is just the beginning.

These 4 ChatGPT keyboard shortcuts will change how you write
By Amanda Caswell published
Boost your ChatGPT productivity with these 4 real keyboard shortcuts. From opening new chats to jumping straight to the input box, here’s how to write faster.

4 hidden ChatGPT mobile tricks that make it way more useful
By Amanda Caswell published
Unlock ChatGPT’s hidden mobile tricks. From long-press voice chats to quick image input, here are four secret commands every iPhone and Android user should try.

I used Google’s Nano Banana to transform my kids’ artwork — here are the 5 prompts that impressed me most
By Amanda Caswell published
Nano Banana is a fun way to bring artwork to life, here are 5 prompts to try it for yourself.

Anthropic (finally) rolls out Memory feature — here’s who can get it
By Amanda Caswell published
Anthropic’s new Memory feature is live for teams, but signs suggest it won’t stay paywalled — here’s why free and Max users could get it next.

Tired of lost receipts? Gmail's new 'Purchases' tab is your new best friend
By Amanda Caswell last updated
Google is rolling out a new Purchases tab in Gmail along with smarter Promotions filtering — and just in time for the holiday season.

I put Nano Banana vs. Midjourney to the ultimate test — see why the underdog won
By Amanda Caswell last updated
I tested Google’s Nano Banana against MidJourney on 9 image prompts — here’s which AI made the better pictures (and why the results surprised me).
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