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

I tried Gemini's new Skills feature in Chrome — and it's like a mini toolkit of AI shortcuts

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 20 April 26

Chrome’s AI Skills transform repeated prompts into one-click tools

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Gemini can now see your Google Photos — and generate AI images of ‘you’ from them

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 18 April 26

Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature personalizes AI images by using your own Google Photos library

'Don’t fear the dead, and don’t fear me' — AI brings a digital Val Kilmer back to the screen

By Eric Hal Schwartz Last updated 17 April 26

An AI-generated performance of Val Kilmer in a new film shows how technology is reshaping acting

'ChatGPT keeps getting flagged over and over again' — Gemini is the best AI at mimicking human writing and evading detection

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 16 April 26

New research demonstrating Gemini’s ability to mimic human writing better than its rivals highlights how unreliable AI detection has become

I used ChatGPT to envision my kid’s doodles as real animals, and they looked surprisingly lifelike

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 15 April 26

ChatGPT can make a child’s rough animal drawings into photorealistic creatures without altering them.

'We’re trying to push something that in some cases did not fit' — Duolingo’s CEO changes course on AI at work

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 15 April 26

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn belatedly acknowledges that measuring AI usage for performance reviews distracts from completing the actual job.

This simple ‘assignment’ prompt flips ChatGPT’s biggest weakness — and I wish I’d used it sooner

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 14 April 26

A simple prompt tweak that asks ChatGPT to clarify first can dramatically improve the accuracy and usefulness of its responses.

Sam Altman’s weekend: second home attack, a furious blog post, and a growing backlash

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 14 April 26

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced a volatile weekend with a damaging profile and his response were prelude to violent incidents at his home

I matched the upgraded Meta AI against ChatGPT, and you can really tell which AI has social media roots

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 11 April 26

Meta AI adding the Muse Spark model makes for an AI similar to a social media influencer compared to ChatGPT

Google just made Gemini far more useful for real life with its new notebooks feature that's borrowed straight from NotebookLM

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 10 April 26

Google’s new notebooks feature turns Gemini into a more persistent and practical AI by helping it remember and build on your work over time

I tried Meta’s new Muse Spark AI model — and it feels like ChatGPT built for the social internet

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 9 April 26

Meta AI's new Muse Spark model gives AI a social media sheen.

Countries building national LLMs for ‘AI sovereignty’ are ‘doomed,’ analyst says — points to Korea’s voucher program as a better model

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 9 April 26

A new report argues that countries should stop chasing national LLMs in favor of AI adoption models like South Korea’s voucher program

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I tried using Google’s new offline AI dictation app — and it polished my ramblings surprisingly well

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 8 April 26

Google’s new offline AI dictation app makes voice notes and spoken ideas far more usable by cleaning them up into polished text

I tried using ChatGPT in CarPlay — and it was weirder than I expected

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 7 April 26

Using ChatGPT in CarPlay turns routine drives into more conversational and entertaining experiences

'Talking to AI feels easier than talking to a real person': 26% of Gen Z are already dating AI — and it’s not just about sex

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 7 April 26

A new survey shows AI is becoming a source of emotional and romantic connection for some people, even as many recognize it reflects deeper loneliness

‘Find a way to work together’ — Sam Altman’s message to the Department of Defense and Anthropic

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 7 April 26

Sam Altman argues that AI labs and governments must work together, while also hinting at the difficult tradeoffs shaping OpenAI’s next phase.

Google is pushing AI video into ordinary life — just as OpenAI pulls Sora back

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 3 April 26

Google Vids in Workspace just got a significant upgrade, with new AI tools available for video and music

OpenAI doesn’t just want to answer your questions — it wants to run your digital life

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 2 April 26

OpenAI’s new roadmap reveals a major shift from chat-based AI toward a unified system designed to act on user intent and handle real tasks

I asked ChatGPT how to feel less exhausted — what it said wasn’t new, but it worked

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 2 April 26

I asked ChatGPT how to feel less worn out by the end of the week, and its surprisingly practical advice on food, sleep, and future plans actually helped

Young couple sitting at a desk in front of a laptop looking concerned.

Why you shouldn’t ask ChatGPT for relationship advice — it’ll just tell you you’re right and 'may worsen rather than resolve conflict'

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 1 April 26

AI chatbots like ChatGPT are too eager to agree with users in personal conflicts, leading to social problems

I use these 5 simple ‘ChatGPT codes’ every day — and they instantly improve my results

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 1 April 26

5 simple ChatGPT codes to massively improve the chatbot

I turned on Location in ChatGPT — and it changed how I searched

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 31 March 26

Enabling location services in ChatGPT offers context-aware suggestions for real life

I connected my Dropbox to ChatGPT — and it changed how I find everything

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 31 March 26

Connecting Dropbox to ChatGPT transforms everyday file clutter into a conversational experience

'Sum up what you know about me' — I tried Gemini’s new memory import and it fixes AI’s most annoying problem

By Eric Hal Schwartz Last updated 28 March 26

Gemini’s new memory import feature makes switching from another AI assistant feel much less like starting over

‘This was never just about sex’ — ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ being shelved reveals a much bigger AI problem

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 27 March 26

OpenAI’s reported decision to shelve ChatGPT’s adult mode highlights the impossible tension between building AI that feels more human and keeping it totally clean, safe, and investor-friendly.

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