Eric Hal Schwartz

Eric Hal Schwartz

Contributor

Eric Hal Schwartz is a freelance writer for TechRadar with more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of the world and technology. For the last five years, he served as head writer for Voicebot.ai and was on the leading edge of reporting on generative AI and large language models. He's since become an expert on the products of generative AI models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google Gemini, and every other synthetic media tool. His experience runs the gamut of media, including print, digital, broadcast, and live events. Now, he's continuing to tell the stories people want and need to hear about the rapidly evolving AI space and its impact on their lives. Eric is based in New York City.

Articles by: Eric Hal Schwartz

Nano Banana Google Photo

5 AI image prompts way better than Google Photos remixing

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Nano Banana image prompts that transform your photos more meaningfully than Google Photos Remix effects

ChatGPT

I tested ChatGPT Translate against Google Translate — here's which one wins

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

ChatGPT Translate challenges Google Translate in a head-to-head test

Scary AI

5 common myths about AI tools, debunked

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Debunking widespread myths about AI tools.

Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller looking pensive at something off camera.

Matthew McConaughey trademarking himself saying 'alright, alright, alright' is a preview of Hollywood’s coming AI identity crisis

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Matthew McConaughey’s trademark filings on his own performance are a smart but incomplete defense against the rise of AI-generated celebrity clones

AI hallucinations

5 signs that ChatGPT is hallucinating

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

How to recognize when AI chatbots hallucinate

Confer

Signal’s founder is taking on ChatGPT — here’s why the ‘truly private AI’ can’t leak your chats

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike has launched Confer, a privacy-first AI assistant designed to ensure your conversations can’t be read, stored, or leaked.

Claude Cowork

Claude's latest upgrade is the AI breakthrough I've been waiting for — 5 ways Cowork could be the biggest AI innovation of 2026

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Claude Cowork offers a glimpse of a near future where AI stops just responding to prompts and starts acting as a careful, capable digital coworker.

ChatGPT Astrology

'Small decisions have long tails' – I asked ChatGPT for my horoscope, and what it told me was surprisingly grounding

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

ChatGPT's horoscope led to a surprisingly grounded reflection on the future

Claude for Health

Claude just joined your healthcare team — and might be ready to help your doctor help you

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Anthropic’s Claude is entering healthcare with new tools that help patients understand their medical data and ease administrative burdens for providers.

ChatGPT Health

ChatGPT Health sounds promising — but I don’t trust it with my medical data just yet

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

ChatGPT Health promises convenience and insight, but I don't trust OpenAI with my medical data.

Amazon buy for me

Amazon’s AI is shopping on your behalf where it's not supposed to — and retailers aren’t happy

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Amazon’s AI-powered Buy for Me service is stirring controversy by placing orders from retailers who say they never agreed to be part of the program

Razer Ava

Meet the tiny AI hologram ready to be your esports coach and life planner

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Razer’s Project AVA provides AI assistance in the form of an animated desktop hologram.

Google TV Gemini

Google TV gets a Gemini glow-up, with a ton of new upgrades

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Google’s new Gemini features for Google TV make your television smarter, more conversational, and surprisingly creative.

Razer Motoko

Wearable AI is coming — and Razer’s Project Motoko is leading the charge with smart headphones

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Razer’s Project Motoko reimagines headphones as intelligent, camera-equipped AI companions that respond to your environment and needs without a screen in sight.

An assortment of popular Vtubers on a pink backdrop

Twitch’s most subscribed streamer is not human

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

AI VTuber Neuro-sama shatters Twitch records by becoming the most subscribed channel.

Alexa Plus

Alexa+ launches on the web for everyone: Amazon takes on ChatGPT — here’s how to sign up

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Amazon’s Alexa+ has arrived on the web, offering a full-featured AI assistant focused on organizing daily life and competing with tools like ChatGPT.

Pinterest

OpenAI's rumored acquisition plans for Pinterest provoke fury among some users

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

A speculative report suggesting OpenAI might acquire Pinterest ignited a consumer backlash among Pinterest users.

AI 2026

5 predictions for AI in 2026 – what’s next for ChatGPT, Gemini, and you

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

AI is about to become more embedded in daily life than ever, reshaping how we search, create, communicate, and define what's real.

Manus Meta

Meta buys Manus for $2 billion to power high-stakes AI agent race

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus signals a major shift toward AI agents that can autonomously handle real work, not just generate responses.

A Jorge Jimenez colored drawing of Superman and Lex Luthor wearing his Power Armor

We let ChatGPT judge impossible superhero debates — here's how it ruled

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

ChatGPT referees superhero debates

AI Predictions

What does 2026 have in store for AI? We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — here's what they said

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Here's what ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude predict about AI in 2026.

Three phones on a green and blue background showing the ChefGPT, Pine and Aesty apps

I’m an AI expert – here are my top 5 secret tools that could change your life in 2026

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

I test AI tools for a living – and while ChatGPT and Gemini are great for many things, these five are better assistants for everything from finances to cooking.

ChatGPT Holiday

I asked ChatGPT and Gemini to invent a new winter holiday — here’s what they came up with

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

When asked to invent a new winter holiday, ChatGPT and Gemini delivered radically different visions.

AI

5 AI trends that made the biggest difference in my life

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

How five powerful AI trends have reshaped the way I live.

StubHub ChatGPT

StubHub’s ChatGPT app turns ticket hunting into a conversation

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

StubHub has launched a conversational ticket‑finding app inside ChatGPT

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