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

‘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.

ChatGPT just made its shopping tools more visual — here are 5 prompts you can try right now for better results

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 26 March 26

ChatGPT’s new visual shopping upgrade makes product discovery feel more like browsing with a helpful guide.

I tried Microsoft OneDrive’s AI restyle feature, and now I know what I would look like as a crochet doll

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 26 March 26

Microsoft’s new OneDrive AI Restyle feature turns everyday photos into charmingly weird alternate versions

I felt weird using ChatGPT in public so I tried this extension that disguises it as a Google Doc

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 25 March 26

GPTDisguise turns ChatGPT into a fake Google Doc, offering a funny but revealing workaround

I asked ChatGPT to grade my interview answers — it was more useful than real interviews

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 25 March 26

ChatGPT can simulate and critique a job interview.

'That branch of AI is lethal. We've got to do something about that' — Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to ban AI superintelligence

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 24 March 26

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s call to ban AI superintelligence underscores rising fears that future AI could outpace human control and force global action

‘Warcraft… with pure thought control’ — 100 days with Neuralink ‘feels like science fiction’ to early brain chip pioneer

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 24 March 26

After 100 days with a Neuralink implant, a patient describes playing Warcraft with pure thought

'My phone is about to die and I don’t want to buy anything' — I tested Google Maps’ Ask Maps AI and it actually helped

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 24 March 26

With Gemini now integrated into Google Maps, navigation becomes conversational and context-aware

I use the 'invert' prompt to answer problems before they arise

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 23 March 26

By adding an “invert” prompt to ChatGPT, you can turn potential mistakes into plans to avoid them.

ChatGPT might not be using the model you think — and it’s also hiding others in settings

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 20 March 26

ChatGPT’s new interface hides a more complex system where multiple models are used behind the scenes.

Here’s how I write to make sure nobody thinks I’m an AI

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 20 March 26

Tricks to avoid sounding like an AI chatbot

I told ChatGPT there was an 'extremely lazy person' here — and its answers got way better

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 19 March 26

A tiny ChatGPT prompt addition condenses overly detailed answers into genuinely useful ones.

A person relaxes on a comfortable couch choosing a programme on a streaming service.

I asked ChatGPT what to watch across 6 streaming apps — and it actually nailed it

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 18 March 26

A simple prompt turned ChatGPT into a surprisingly accurate streaming guide that cut through endless scrolling

This simple ChatGPT trick forces the AI to poke holes in its own logic

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 18 March 26

A simple follow-up prompt turns ChatGPT from a confident answer machine into a more thoughtful, self-critical assistant

I tested the ‘future self’ prompt in ChatGPT and couldn’t believe how personal the advice it gave me was

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 17 March 26

Testing a viral “future self” ChatGPT prompt revealed how thoughtfully AI can reflect personal anxieties and ambitions back to users.

I tried ChatGPT’s new visual explanations for math — and I was surprised how intuitive it feels

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 15 March 26

ChatGPT’s new visual math explanations show how interactive graphs and diagrams can make concepts like probability easy to understand.

A laptop screen showing the Claude chatbot

I tried Claude's new interactive visuals feature — and it’s one of the most fun AI tricks I’ve seen

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 13 March 26

Claude’s new interactive visuals feature lets the chatbot generate dynamic diagrams and tools inside chat.

I use these 5 clever Claude prompts every day — they make me feel like a genius

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 12 March 26

Clever prompts can reveal Claude’s strengths and insightful responses.

Meta buying social network for AI bots Moltbook should worry anyone who still hopes social media is for people

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 12 March 26

Meta’s purchase of Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents, suggests the internet may soon contain even more bots talking to each other.

I tried the Shazam app for ChatGPT – and it’s a surprisingly natural fit for the chatbot

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 11 March 26

Apple’s Shazam has arrived inside ChatGPT, allowing users to identify songs and turn them into playlists.

Elon Musk’s Grok sparks outrage with vulgar posts about religion and soccer tragedies

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 11 March 26

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is facing backlash after users prompted it to produce vulgar comments about historic soccer tragedies and rival clubs.

OpenAI’s head of robotics resigns over Pentagon deal, warning about surveillance and lethal autonomy

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 10 March 26

OpenAI’s robotics leader stepped down after raising concerns that the company’s Pentagon AI deal moved too quickly and lacked sufficient safeguards

New York lawmakers move to block AI chatbots from giving legal or medical advice

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 10 March 26

New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would stop AI chatbots from offering legal or medical advice and allow users to sue companies if the systems cross that line