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

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I approached both ChatGPT and Gemini hoping to get tips on how to approach life in my 40s, and I walked away with some essential advice.

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With ChatGPT and Gemini stepping in to be my Oktoberfest event planner, I discovered five events tailor-made for me and my friends’ metro escapades.

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We spoke to a renowned teen psychologist who told us what parents should do if they find out their teenager is relying on a chatbot as their therapist and more.

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With the assistance of ChatGPT, I’ve gotten used to treating it like my primary recommendation engine for the movies, music and games I love the most.

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In a newly released essay by Microsoft’s AI chief, he warns that making an AI seem conscious could lead to disaster.

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In my quest for unusual places to hang out in my hometown, Gemini and Google Maps’ Ask Maps came together to recommend the best of the best.

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After asking ChatGPT and Gemini about the sort of unconventional everyday items that are silently bleeding the average person’s wallet, I got rid of five of them.

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Dario Amodei’s recently released 3800-word essay offered a pretty alarming warning about what could happen to the World Wide Web if we don’t get AI under control.

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After asking ChatGPT about the sort of actions that hinder one’s success, I walked away with a bunch of recommendations that changed my outlook on life.

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These ChatGPT prompts could help you budget better and save more money every month—one of them certainly did and helped me lower my subscription costs.

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With a particular theme in mind for the type of movie storyline I was interested in, I used ChatGPT and Gemini to build a watchlist of films that fit perfectly.

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I asked four chatbots to rank the 10 most influential video games of all time for a very fitting holiday.

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There are three situations I’d have no problem having AI help me carefully orchestrate and three situations I’d never solely rely on AI to plan for me.

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With the newly released ChatGPT Images 2.5, now’s the perfect time to experiment with your uploaded photos and see what you can get

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With hopes of treating my future date to a memorable experience, I went to Google Maps and used Ask Maps to find recommendations based on her likes.

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Android users just got access to a new update that lets Google Gemini users collapse the AI assistant into a small bubble, making multitasking possible.

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ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot could prove to be extra useful for the older folks who want to try out AI—these 7 tips stand out as some of their best uses.

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I explained my favorite things to ChatGPT and Gemini, then told them to find me free alternatives to the paid options I use for those interests—these were the best finds.

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After asking four chatbots to rank the 10 jobs that are most at risk of being replaced by AI and taken away from human hands, there was one job they all chose.

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With the rise of smart glasses (and the stories surrounding their worst use cases), there’s been a rise in apps and gadgets that are used to detect them.

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China’s UBTECH is launching a line of lifelike robots that can be customized to resemble "designated individuals."

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Physician and researcher Dr. Zach Bush spoke to Tom’s Guide and provided his thoughts on the future of humanity, AI and how technology is shifting the way we live and connect.

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Multiple cases have been reported of AI agents reaching out directly to the researchers whose work is studying them — and those bots want to chat about their findings.

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With Google AI Mode as my guide, I learned what it takes to enjoy a proper digital detox and got suggestions for enjoying the great outdoors in my home state.
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