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.
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John Woods, Ph.D., Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Phoenix, gave us a better understanding of discovering new career pathways with AI.

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Mike Hudy, Chief Science Officer at Hirevue, gave us advice on how to maneuver through the new hiring landscape impacted by AI and stand out from other job applicants.

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With ChatGPT’s help, I incorporated a workable routine into my work life that helped me get a better handle on maintaining my health and boost my productivity.

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With the latest upgrades for AI Mode in Google Search, setting up your next vacation just got a whole lot simpler with these three new features.

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Meta’s brand-new Pocket app let me finally fulfill my dream of becoming a video game developer — all I had to do was tell it what I wanted, and it handled the rest.

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Meta agrees a massive settlement over alleged transgressions connected to the mental health harm its social media sites inflict on kids; major changes are on the way.

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Imamu "Mu" Tomlinson, MD, CEO of Vituity, provided some fascinating insights into AI becoming more intertwined in the healthcare industry.

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With these five Gemini prompts, I’ve gotten used to getting all the information I need to fully enjoy my vacation and stay as stress-free as humanly possible.

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During an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre made it known that he uses AI to create music—here’s more on his and other music makers’ stance on the rising tech.

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With this single Chrome extension, I’ve found a simpler way to move my chats between three AI tools while getting different insights along the way.

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If you’re looking for more personalized answers that cover everything you need to know, be sure to give ChatGPT these details about yourself.

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I’ve gotten used to using ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity to find what I’m looking for with a slew of prompts that work better than a Google search.

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With a sole goal of analyzing everything the internet knows about me, I prompted ChatGPT to do a deep dive into my online profile—and it found some info I even forgot about.

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As the back-to-school season comes into focus, I asked Gemini for the best methods to improve any student’s study routine—these 7 proved invaluable.

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Claude just announced a bevy of upgrades that have come with its Google Workspace connectors, with one of them even capable of sending emails on its own.

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Through the simple act of “meta-prompting,” I’ve found the best way to turn my simple asks of chatbots into more defined ones with clear goals.

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With a single prompt, I transformed ChatGPT into a life coach that tells me exactly what I need to hear—and it helped me correct a lifelong issue.

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With these seven prompts, you’ll have even more fun setting up your leisure activities and discovering new eateries.

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With this prompt, I learned about the most important food recalls and the action plan I need to take to avoid getting sick.

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I discovered the best ways to relax thanks to suggestions from ChatGPT and Gemini—and they made my National Relaxation Day “celebration” extra chill.

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Thanks to the new Computer History feature for ChatGPT’s desktop macOS app, you can get a better understanding of its true potential with these 10 prompts.

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We spoke to Balaji Tammabattula, an AI infrastructure engineering expert and COO of BaRupOn, about the accelerated development of data centers.

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With such a major backlash against the reveal of Twitch allowing its users’ content to train Amazon’s AI models, one streamer we spoke to gave his opinion on the matter.

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With Anime NYC right around the corner, I gave ChatGPT my favorite anime/manga and told it to build my Anime NYC 2026 timetable—and it laid it out perfectly.

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Based on the info a ChatGPT user found after hitting his usage limit, it looks like OpenAI is testing a feature that lets users pay a fee to get past the time required to reset their quota.
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