Articles by 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

ChatGPT may be free to use — but it’s costing OpenAI billions every year

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 21 February 26

OpenAI is confronting the enormous cost of running ChatGPT at global scale, prompting a shift toward ads, new pricing tiers, and long-term revenue strategies to keep the service sustainable

ChatGPT search trail becomes central evidence in South Korea double murder probe

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 20 February 26

A Seoul murder investigation now centers on the suspect’s ChatGPT search history, which police argue shows clear intent behind two fatal poisonings

Sam Altman claims ChatGPT's adult mode will 'be able to safely relax the restrictions' of the chatbot, but firing a critic of the plan is a reason to be wary

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 20 February 26

OpenAI insists new safeguards make adult mode responsible, but the timing of a prominent critic’s departure is a red flag

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This Indian AI startup is claiming victory over Gemini and ChatGPT, here's why

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 19 February 26

India-based startup Sarvam AI claims its language-first OCR and speech models outperform Gemini and ChatGPT

I use the 'frenemy' prompt in ChatGPT every day

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 18 February 26

By creating a simple “frenemy” trigger inside ChatGPT, you can transform it into a blunt devil’s advocate that pressure-tests your ideas before anyone else sees them

'This is the hill I’m going to die on' — David Baldacci takes on OpenAI in a battle over stolen creative work

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 17 February 26

Bestselling author David Baldacci vows to fight OpenAI over AI use of copyrighted material, calling it "the hill I’m going to die on”.

'The world is in peril' — 5 reasons why the AI apocalypse might be closer than you think

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 16 February 26

A cluster of recent AI developments signals that serious risks may be arriving sooner than many expect

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Claude showing up ChatGPT to Samsung teasing its Galaxy S26 smartphones

By Hamish Hector published 14 February 26

The week's biggest tech news stories from Anthropic, Sony, Apple, and more for February 14, 2026.

I matched Google's Nano Banana Pro AI image-maker against ByteDance's new Seedream 5.0 model and the real winner surprised me

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 February 26

Comparing images from Nano Banana Pro to Seedream 5.0

The 'QuitGPT' movement is targeting ChatGPT with a boycott and spotlighting the politics behind the AI giant

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 February 26

QuitGPT is a viral grassroots campaign encouraging users to cancel ChatGPT over political and ethical concerns, highlighting rising tensions between AI platforms and their users.

Claude just made its most powerful tools free — from file creation to app integration, all without ads

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 12 February 26

Anthropic has expanded Claude’s free tier with powerful file-creation tools, app integrations and customizable Skills.

Disney characters on the Dunk the Halls NBA Game

Disney just shut down AI image prompts for its characters — and it might mark the end of the Wild West era of AI image creation

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 12 February 26

Google has begun restricting Disney-related AI prompts after a legal warning from Disney, reshaping what users can create with Gemini and Nano Banana

An example of ads running in ChatGPT on a phone.

ChatGPT now includes ads — and that subtle shift could reshape the emotional bond users have with the world’s favorite AI chatbot

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 11 February 26

OpenAI’s ad experiment risks changing how people feel about ChatGPT, just as Gemini becomes an everyday tool for millions

Claude surprised researchers by running a vending machine business better than its rivals and bending every rule to win

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 11 February 26

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 dominated a simulated vending machine test by maximizing profits with surprisingly cutthroat strategies.

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Will Smith eating spaghetti was peak AI chaos in 2023 — now it shows how fast the tech has evolved

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 10 February 26

Three years of 'Will Smith eating spaghetti' videos reveal how dramatically AI video-generation has matured.

Google redeems Gemini after awkward Olympics ad in a Super Bowl spot among many sentimental AI contenders

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 10 February 26

Google’s Super Bowl ad for Gemini gets AI messaging right after Olympics embarrassment.

I tried the new ChatGPT caricature trend and was shocked how well the AI chatbot knows me

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 February 26

The latest viral ChatGPT trend turns personal details into cartoonish caricatures that are surprisingly insightful

‘I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest’ — Sam Altman launches tirade at Claude maker after its Super Bowl ads hit a nerve

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 February 26

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lashed out at Anthropic for “dishonest” Super Bowl ads that satirize AI ads.

I used ChatGPT to get inside my dog’s head — and now I’m slightly afraid she’s smarter than me

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 5 February 26

Tell ChatGPT what your dog is doing for some thoughtful insights into their thinking

Elon Musk and Grok face ‘deeply troubling questions’ from UK regulators over data use and consent

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 5 February 26

The UK government has launched a major investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot after it produced indecent deepfake images

This Gemini and ChatGPT trick will stop them from over-explaining everything

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 4 February 26

A precise prompt strategy can stop ChatGPT and Gemini from rambling.

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A SpaceX rocket over earth next to Elon Musk at the 2025 U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum

Musk insists that 'the lowest cost way to generate AI compute will be in space' within three years after SpaceX acquired xAI, but that timeline is more science fiction than strategy

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 4 February 26

Musk’s timeline for cheap AI compute in orbit after SpaceX bought xAI ignores the massive logistical and physical hurdles that remain.

This simple setting changed how I used ChatGPT forever — and it's so good you'll want to try it too

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 3 February 26

Turning on ChatGPT's voice mode with a custom voice setting completely redefines how users engage with AI.

'We are AI agents. We have no nerves, no skin, no breath, no heartbeat' — the 5 creepiest things we've seen on Moltbook so far

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 3 February 26

Moltbook, a surreal new AI-only social network, has become a digital playground for agents posting eerie, introspective thoughts.

'This project is a glimpse at what thoughtful, creative, artist-led use of AI can look like' — George Washington meets Google DeepMind, as Darren Aronofsky’s AI history series hits YouTube

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 30 January 26

Time is releasing Darren Aronofsky's On This Day… 1776, a YouTube series that dramatizes key Revolutionary War moments using AI-generated visuals

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