
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

You’re using AI every single day without even realizing it — 7 hidden features working behind the scenes to save you time
By Elton Jones Published
Without you even realizing it, you're using AI in your everyday life — these 7 features will provide all the proof you need.

For Amelia Earhart Day, I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity what led to her disappearance — one theory stood above the rest
By Elton Jones Published
In honor of Amelia Earhart Day, I asked four chatbots to explain what really led to her mysterious disappearance—one answer stood out as the one frequently mentioned.

Microsoft Copilot’s free Deep Research AI tool is going away — these are the 7 best free alternatives
By Elton Jones Published
Now that the Deep Research AI tool is being retired from Microsoft Copilot, check out these 7 free alternatives to fulfill your AI research needs.

ChatGPT just gave me the ultimate 'Avengers: Doomsday' cheat sheet — how to watch Marvel films and shows in the right order
By Elton Jones Published
To prepare myself for Avengers: Doomsday, I asked ChatGPT to build me the ultimate MCU movies and shows playlist—here’s what it told me to watch in order.

Samsung just added Automated Tasks and Gemini Notebook to Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here's what these AI features let you do
By Elton Jones Published
During this year’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, the tech giant announced its plans to add two AI features to its latest smartphone lineup.

I used ChatGPT to learn about World Brain Day — these 7 prompts taught me how to improve my brain health
By Elton Jones Published
For World Brain Day, I used the following 7 prompts with ChatGPT to learn everything I need to know about what it takes to protect and improve my brain health.

I used this AI note taker to record my meetings for a week — and it made my workdays more focused and productive
By Elton Jones Published
With Genspark’s SecondBrain Note stuck to the back of my phone for an entire week, I got all the structured to-do notes I needed to tackle my tasks and stay productive.

ChatGPT Skills have arrived - here's how to enable them and 7 prompts everyone should try first
By Elton Jones Published
Now that ChatGPT Skills has been implemented into OpenAI’s chatbot as its latest feature, we have all the info you need to enable it and test it with these prompts.

I used Google AI Mode to create new YouTube Music playlists instantly — and these 7 prompts helped me find new music faster than ever
By Elton Jones Published
With YouTube Music becoming one of Google AI Mode’s new Connected Apps, I used these 7 prompts to create new playlists and discover a wealth of new artists & music.

I gave ChatGPT my recent streaming history — it recommended shows, movies, and anime that perfectly matched my taste
By Elton Jones Published
After detailing my recent viewing history across Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Crunchyroll, ChatGPT gave me a quality list of recommendations to watch next.

I asked ChatGPT for the best iPhone productivity apps — these 3 picks earned a permanent spot on my home screen
By Elton Jones Published
After asking ChatGPT for the best iPhone productivity apps, I discovered a bunch I never knew existed — I added 3 of them to my permanent app rotation.

I used Perplexity as my new productivity assistant — these 7 tips save me an hour each morning
By Elton Jones Published
After testing Perplexity’s best uses for productivity, I came away with 7 of the best features that save me the most time and assist me during my workdays.

1Password now lets Claude log in to sites without seeing your passwords — use these 7 prompts to test this new feature
By Elton Jones Published
1Password now gives Claude the authority to log in to your sites on your behalf without exposing your passwords—here are 7 prompts you can try to test it out.

I tried the best ChatGPT productivity apps — these 5 are actually worth your time
By Elton Jones Published
There’s an abundance of apps available directly through ChatGPT—these are 5 of the best ones I’ve personally tried and highly recommend for your productivity uses.

Google Search will let you create AI images for free soon — here's how it works
By Elton Jones Published
For the 25th anniversary of Google Images, two major updates are coming: AI image generation in Google Search and a visual revamp of Google Images.

I used these 5 ChatGPT prompts to plan my summer vacation — one of them even built a stress-free getaway for me
By Elton Jones Published
With these five prompts, I can easily plan my summer vacation—one of them even proved so useful that it built an entire trip for me.

Spotify’s new AI assistant lets you talk to the app — these 7 prompts unlock new artists, build better playlists and more
By Elton Jones Published
Spotify’s new AI assistant lets you speak directly to the app and type out your requests to find an assortment of new artists and songs that’ll widen your playlists.

I used ChatGPT to build a personal operating system using a single prompt — now I can't imagine working without it
By Elton Jones Published
I used ChatGPT to generate a single prompt that managed to create a personal operating system for me—I used it to make some changes to my workflow.

I stopped doomscrolling for 48 Hours and let ChatGPT do the catching up — and it worked much better than expected
By Elton Jones Published
I used ChatGPT to catch up on 48 hours' worth of news on all the topics that matter to me—it worked like a charm and helped me stop doomscrolling forever.

I asked ChatGPT one simple question every morning for a week — and it became my new favorite productivity habit
By Elton Jones Published
By presenting this one simple question to ChatGPT, I discovered my new favorite productivity habit whenever I need to map out my plans for the day.

I asked ChatGPT to analyze the scale of 8 billion people for World Population Day — the results were eye-opening
By Elton Jones Published
In celebration of World Population Day, I asked ChatGPT to help me grasp the enormity of the world’s 8 billion people—its revelations were mind-blowing.

7 AI mistakes I see people over 50 make again and again — here's how to fix every one
By Elton Jones Published
Spending time with my older family members as they try to navigate AI tools exposed me to seven common mistakes they make—here’s how I helped fix them all.

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity who will win the World Cup now that it's down to 8 teams — here's the winner (hint: it's not unanimous)
By Elton Jones Last updated
Now that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams for its quarterfinals, I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity for their predictions for which team will win it all.
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