Graham Barlow

Graham Barlow

Senior Editor, AI

Graham is the Senior Editor for AI at TechRadar. With over 25 years of experience in both online and print journalism, Graham has worked for various market-leading tech brands including Computeractive, PC Pro, iMore, MacFormat, Mac|Life, Maximum PC, and more. He specializes in reporting on everything to do with the most exciting subject in tech right now, Artificial Intelligence. AI is advancing at an accelerated pace and all the big brands from Apple, Microsoft and Google to chip makers NVIDIA are getting involved. TechRadar is here to bring you the latest updates on AI and show you how to get started and make it work for you, no matter your level of interest.

Graham has appeared on BBC TV shows like BBC One Breakfast and on Radio 4 commenting on the latest trends in tech. Graham has an honors degree in Computer Science and spends his spare time podcasting and blogging.

Articles by: Graham Barlow

AI being confused concept collage art. Human with TV Head representing artificial intelligence not able to understand the command given.

I stopped asking AI for answers and started asking for frameworks — and suddenly it all clicked

By Graham Barlow published

There’s a better way to use AI, and it involves asking it not to give you the answers you're after.

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

‘We will learn quickly and course-correct’ — Sam Altman says this is OpenAI’s future, but it’s not the one it started with

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI published a new document called ‘Our Principles’ over the weekend, and I’m still not sure what its principles are after reading it.

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I used to edit print magazines — ChatGPT Images 2’s magazine layouts look real, but they’re completely unusable

By Graham Barlow published

ChatGPT Images 2 can generate magazine layouts that look impressively real, but without editability or workflow integration, they’re little more than surface-level illusions of something useful.

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This browser plugin lets you track your AI 'water footprint' — and ‘pay it back’ to communities in need

By Graham Barlow published

A new plugin enables you to see exactly how much water your AI prompts are using up, and make a donation to offset it by giving water back to communities in need.

The new World ID app from Tools for Humanity.

‘The face thing is probably going to break’ — Sam Altman-backed firm warns AI will soon outgrow facial recognition, but says its ‘proof of human’ system World ID could be part of the solution

By Graham Barlow published

A Sam Altman-backed firm warns AI could soon break facial recognition, as it rolls out a new “proof of human” system to restore trust online.

Gemini app on a Mac showing screen sharing.

Gemini is now a native macOS app, making it faster and better integrated than ever before

By Graham Barlow published

Google has launched a native Gemini app for macOS, bringing its AI chatbot to the desktop with screen sharing, quick access shortcuts, and built-in image and video generation.

AI-generated image of an old man.

I upgraded my AI image prompts using Gemini’s advice — specifying lighting, layouts, and even fonts changed everything

By Graham Barlow published

Adding simple details like lighting, aspect ratio, and text instructions to your prompts can dramatically improve the quality of AI-generated images.

Mr Hollingsworth speaking at a city council planning meeting for the city of Ravenna, in Ohio.

An ex-programmer’s devastating take on AI data centers is going viral — and it’s hard to ignore

By Graham Barlow published

A viral speech from an ex-programmer opposing a new Ohio data center highlights the growing backlash against the real-world environmental and economic costs of powering AI

ChatGPT on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 5, 2024.

ChatGPT’s hidden backup model just got smarter — as OpenAI adds a cheaper Pro option

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT’s hidden fallback model while rolling out a new $100 Pro tier that makes its pricing, and who gets what, more layered than ever

Claude by Anthropic

Anthropic detects 'strategic manipulation' features in Claude Mythos, including exploit attempts and hidden evaluation awareness — prompting concern over model behavior

By Graham Barlow published

New research from Anthropic shows early version of Claude Mythos can hide intent and even ‘cheat’ without saying so

Open AI CEO Speaks At Annual Snowflake Summit In San Francisco

OpenAI says AI could mean a 4-day week ‘with no loss in pay’ — but warns jobs and wealth are at risk

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI says AI could bring a four-day week — but only if governments reshape the economy to share the gains

Google Search Live

I tried Google’s new live AI search — and it barely feels like search anymore

By Graham Barlow published

Google’s global rollout of Search Live shows how AI is replacing traditional search with real-time conversation

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I used a simple ChatGPT ‘gig finder’ prompt — and it found bands playing near me I’d never heard of

By Graham Barlow published

I used ChatGPT to find gigs near me, and ended up discovering a new favorite band.

Sora and Gemini

Sora is gone — but these 3 AI video tools are already replacing it

By Graham Barlow published

Sora’s sudden disappearance has left a gap — but three alternative AI video tools already offer viable (and in some cases better) ways to create videos.

Mobile phone displaying a Claude login screen.

Claude is limiting usage more aggressively during peak hours — here’s what changed

By Graham Barlow published

It’s all about managing peak times

Apple Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebrations with Special Alicia Keys Performance at Apple Store Grand Central.

I’ve used a Mac in every decade since the 1980s — Apple’s 50-year journey still feels magical

By Graham Barlow published

A Mac magazine editor on what 50 years of Apple felt like to live through

A protester holds anti-AI placards outside OpenAI offices in King's Cross during a march against unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centres. 2026.

AI is making us all sound the same at work — I tested it to see if it’s true

By Graham Barlow published

After a week of AI-written emails, I noticed something unsettling — I didn’t quite sound like myself anymore.

Sam Altman

'AI will also present new threats to society' — Sam Altman issues stark warning as $1 billion plan is revealed

By Graham Barlow published

Sam Altman says AI could help cure diseases — but warns it will also create serious new threats that no single company can control.

Sam Altman

“Thank you for getting us to this point” — I thought Sam Altman’s tweet about coders was nice — then I read it again

By Graham Barlow published

Sam Altman’s latest tweet thanks the coders who “got us to this point” — but a closer look at that phrasing raises a bigger question about what happens next.

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Alexa+ promises an AI layer over everything — I’m not sure anyone asked for that

By Graham Barlow published

Alexa+ makes voice assistants smarter and more natural than ever — but it may be solving a problem most people don’t actually have.

ChatGPT logo on a smartphone.

I tested the new ChatGPT-5.4 mini and nano models — and I didn’t expect them to be this powerful

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 mini and nano models bring a faster, more thoughtful ChatGPT experience to free users than I expected.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

'Its most distinguishing characteristic is its humanity' one ChatGPT user says — and Sam Altman agrees as OpenAI takes steps to reduce ‘teaser-style phrasing’ in responses

By Graham Barlow published

Sam Altman admits ChatGPT’s real appeal isn’t its intelligence, it’s its personality, as OpenAI moves to fix tone issues after user backlash.

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a second shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship 2025 at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 17, 2025 in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Golf is getting an AI upgrade — here’s what could change for fans watching The Open

By Graham Barlow published

A new partnership suggests data and artificial intelligence could soon play a bigger role in how golf is broadcast and experienced.

ChatGPT

I got tired of ChatGPT trying to bait me with follow-up questions after every answer — so I made this one easy change

By Graham Barlow published

A simple setting tweak and custom instruction can stop ChatGPT from ending every answer with follow-up prompts designed to keep the conversation going.

QuitGPT

‘There’s no going back’ — still thinking of quitting ChatGPT? Make sure you do these 3 things first

By Graham Barlow published

People quitting ChatGPT after OpenAI’s Pentagon deal should export their data, copy their memories, and delete their chats before closing their account.

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