Articles by 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

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

By Graham Barlow published 27 March 26

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 27 March 26

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 27 March 26

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

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

By Graham Barlow published 25 March 26

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

“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 20 March 26

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 19 March 26

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

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 18 March 26

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

'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 17 March 26

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 16 March 26

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

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 13 March 26

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

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

By Graham Barlow published 11 March 26

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

Sam Altman says GPT-5.4 is his 'favorite model to talk to' — but admits OpenAI still needs to fix these 3 weaknesses

By Graham Barlow published 9 March 26

Sam Altman says GPT-5.4 is OpenAI’s best conversational model yet, but admits it still has three important weaknesses to fix.

5 things nobody tells you when you move from ChatGPT to Claude

By Graham Barlow published 2 March 26

Five essential things every ChatGPT user should know before making the switch to Claude.

‘Our mind isn’t a dataset’ — as if Black Mirror taught us nothing at all, 33% of millennials and 25% of Gen Zers want to preserve themselves using AI

By Graham Barlow published 26 February 26

New research reveals a growing appetite for "AI immortality” among younger generations – even as experts warn the technology can’t truly recreate a human mind.

'I’m radiating pure joy and ready to make your day incredibly amazing' — Alexa+ just got a big upgrade with three new personalities (but they all sound annoying)

By Graham Barlow published 25 February 26

Amazon has added three customizable personality styles to Alexa+, letting users control how the assistant responds without changing its core functionality.

This HBO Max drama with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is streaming soon — and it’s a rare post-apocalyptic show done right

By Graham Barlow published 24 February 26

A moving post-apocalyptic drama about grief, art and why survival alone isn’t enough.

Sam Altman says ChatGPT water use claims are 'completely untrue' — but admits AI energy use is a concern

By Graham Barlow published 23 February 26

Sam Altman dismisses viral claims about ChatGPT’s water use — but the bigger question of AI’s growing energy and environmental impact remains unresolved.

Google just upgraded Gemini again, and 3.1 Pro more than doubles its AI reasoning power — but some users aren’t impressed

By Graham Barlow published 20 February 26

Google’s new Gemini 3.1 Pro dramatically boosts AI reasoning — but some users say it feels less human in the process

ChatGPT-4o is going away on February 13 — here are 5 ways you can survive the upcoming 4o-pocalypse

By Graham Barlow published 2 February 26

As OpenAI prepares to retire ChatGPT-4o, here are 5 practical ways you can adapt, protest, or keep using the model you love.

Napster’s back — and its new AI-first app wants you to help create the music, not just listen to it

By Graham Barlow published 29 January 26

Napster is back and this time as an AI-powered music platform betting that the future of audio is co-creation, not passive listening.

Chrome gets its biggest upgrade in years — the new Gemini side panel puts AI agents, multitasking, and Nano Banana inside the browser

By Graham Barlow published 28 January 26

Google’s biggest Chrome update in years bakes Gemini AI agents, multitasking, and image editing directly into the browser, turning everyday web browsing into a hands-off experience.

‘I can’t actually keep working on a long, manual task like this in the background once a message turn ends’ — ChatGPT has a major limitation that needs to be addressed, and fast

By Graham Barlow published 27 January 26

ChatGPT can appear to handle long, complex jobs, but a hidden limitation means it can’t actually work on tasks once a reply window closes.

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‘Apple is going to have to do a lot to convince me I want this’ — new report suggests Apple will release an AI Pin in 2027

By Graham Barlow published 24 January 26

Apple may launch an AI Pin in 2027, but after Vision Pro and early wearable AI failures, it’s far from clear who actually wants one.

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‘ChatGPT Go might be worth the downgrade’ — OpenAI's new money-saving tier costs 60% less than Plus

By Graham Barlow published 20 January 26

For some ChatGPT Plus subscribers, downgrading to a ChatGPT Go subscription could be worth it.

After today’s big memory upgrade, ChatGPT can now remember conversations from a year ago, and link you directly to them

By Graham Barlow published 16 January 26

ChatGPT’s new memory upgrade lets Plus and Pro users instantly revisit conversations from a year ago — complete with direct links to the original chats.

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