
Alex Hughes
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.
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.
Alex aims to make the complicated uncomplicated, cutting out the complexities to focus on what is exciting.
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

Google leak shows two new plans coming to Gemini AI - here's everything you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
Potential new features and price marks are on the horizon

What makes a good VPN?
By Alex Hughes published
It's not just all about encryption. From security to speed to servers to streaming, we explore all the factors that take a VPN from decent to great

I've been using ChatGPT for over 2 years — these 5 prompts show how far it's come
By Alex Hughes published
Prompts ranging from local knowledge to creativity have come so far

OpenAI supercharges ChatGPT with Deep Research mode for free users — what you need to know
By Alex Hughes published
OpenAI has unveiled a cheaper but less effective deep research tool that'll be used across tiers and also available for free.

ChatGPT is a hidden goldmine for home cooks — here’s 5 prompts to become a better chef
By Alex Hughes published
ChatGPT can be your virtual sous chef in the kitchen; here's 5 prompts to try

Google AI is now hallucinating idioms — these are the 5 most hilarious we found
By Alex Hughes published
The latest AI hallucination sees Google answering made-up idioms

OpenAI wants to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell — here's what that could look like
By Alex Hughes published
As Google finds itself in a tricky trial, ChatGPT's creator OpenAI says it's willing to give Chrome a new home.

OpenAI’s leading models keep making things up — here's why
By Alex Hughes published
When tested, OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models kept hallucinating their answers.

I tested ChatGPT vs Midjourney V7 with 7 AI image prompts — it wasn’t even close
By Alex Hughes published
Both companies released updates to their image generators at a similar time, here's how they compare

I turned myself into a bobblehead using ChatGPT — here’s how you can too
By Alex Hughes published
I tried the viral AI bobblehead craze and here's the exact prompt I used.

OpenAI just launched new GPT 4.1 model ahead of GPT 5 — here’s what it can do
By Alex Hughes published
OpenAI's latest model is here but it isn't GPT-5, it's 4.1, a model all about coding

I used Grok's free new Studio AI tool to make a website, research paper and browser game — here's what happened
By Alex Hughes published
Catching up to OpenAI and Anthropic, this new feature is a huge boost for Grok.

I just turned dogs into humans using this viral ChatGPT trend — here's how to do it
By Alex Hughes published
One of the latest trends on ChatGPT, here's how to turn your dog into a human

I just tried the viral ChatGPT trend that turns you into a plushy — here's how to do it
By Alex Hughes published
Thanks to the latest ChatGPT update, you can try a variety of cool image tricks

Netflix taps OpenAI to power mood-based streaming searches — here's what that could mean
By Alex Hughes published
Advancements in AI could allow Netflix users to search in completely new ways.

I tried the new viral AI tool that turns your photos into blockbuster movie clips — here's how to do it
By Alex Hughes published
Higgsfield lets you customize your images into action-packed video clips

ChatGPT, Google Gemini and other AI models are using your data for training - here's how to stop it
By Alex Hughes published
Don't want your data used by AI models? Here's the simple way to get out of the biggest names out there

How to use Midjourney V7 — the latest AI image generator to compete with ChatGPT
By Alex Hughes published
Midjourney has launched a new V7 version that comes with a variety of clever new tools and improvements in quality

Anthropic launches its best version of Claude yet — but it will cost you $200 a month
By Alex Hughes published
Claude Max is Anthropic's most expensive plan to date, here's what it can do

Shopify CEO says employees must prove AI can't do the job before any new hires are approved
By Alex Hughes published
Shopify has put in place key rules around AI for employees including mandatory use of AI tools

ChatGPT Plus is now free for students — here’s how to get it
By Alex Hughes published
For the next two months, this normally pricey $20 a month subscription is completely free.

OpenAI delaying GPT-5 launch 'for a few months' — here's what we're getting instead
By Alex Hughes published
While you'll have to wait a bit longer for the new model, OpenAI does have a couple of exciting announcements

Meta just launched Llama 4 — here's why ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude should be worried
By Alex Hughes published
Llama 4 comes with three new models, all capable in different tasks and challenges.
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