John-Anthony Disotto

John-Anthony Disotto

Senior Writer AI

John-Anthony Disotto is TechRadar's Senior Writer, AI, bringing you the latest news on, and comprehensive coverage of, tech's biggest buzzword. An expert on all things Apple, he was previously iMore's How To Editor, and has a monthly column in MacFormat.

He used to work for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar and has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade. In his spare time, John-Anthony can be found watching any sport under the sun from football to darts, taking the term 'Lego house' far too literally as he runs out of space to display any more plastic bricks, or chilling on the couch with his French bulldog, Kermit.

Articles by: John-Anthony Disotto

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Google just gave Gemini a superpower by allowing it to access your Search history - here's why I'm excited and also a little terrified

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Gemini can now access your Search history, and this could be the AI breakthrough we've been waiting for.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT wants to write your next novel, and readers and writers alike should be very worried

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Sam Altman shows off a new ChatGPT model that's very good at creative writing, as long as you want robot-written fiction.

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You’ll soon be able to use Gemini in Apple Intelligence as iOS 18.4 beta hints at upcoming integration

By John-Anthony Disotto published

iOS 18.4 beta code hints at Google Gemini coming to Apple Intelligence

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Spotify's AI-narrated audiobooks have me worried for the future of music

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

Spotify is expanding its AI-narrated audiobook offering, and that might just be a hint at what's to come.

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Your iPhone 15 Pro will get a Visual Intelligence upgrade soon – here’s why that’s a big deal

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

The iPhone 15 Pro could be getting Apple's Visual Intelligence feature in a future update, and that means there's no reason to upgrade for better AI.

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iPhone 16e has Apple Intelligence’s best AI tool, but you don’t use Camera Control to activate it – 15 Pro owners should be mad

By John-Anthony Disotto published

The iPhone 16e doesn't have Camera Control but it can still access Visual Intelligence – here's how.

Google Gemini app on iPhone

Looking for Gemini on iOS? It’s now only in Google’s dedicated Gemini app – complete with the new research mode for subscribers

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Gemini is no longer available in the Google app on iOS – it's now accessed solely via the dedicate Gemini app.

Apple Vision Pro

Apple Intelligence coming to Vision Pro in April according to top insider, and it could arrive in beta later this week

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

The Apple Vision Pro could get Apple Intelligence as soon as this week.

Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola in the White Lotus season 3

'It's ruined my whole weekend': The White Lotus fans vent their fury over season 3's new title song, and I completely agree

By John-Anthony Disotto published

The White Lotus Season 3 has a new theme song, and it's fair to say fans are less than impressed.

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I was watching YouTube on my TV before it became more popular than phones – here are 3 reasons why it’s better on the big screen

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

YouTube turns 20 years old and not only has its content evolved, but the way we consume it too.

Google Gemini AI

Gemini just upgraded its memory feature, and I'm finally excited to use it

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Google Gemini can now remember previous conversations, although unlike ChatGPT you'll need to pay for it.

Open AI

OpenAI is finally going to make ChatGPT a lot less confusing – and hints at a GPT-5 release window

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Sam Altman has laid out the roadmap for the future of ChatGPT and that means a future where you no longer have to pick an AI model.

ChatGPT deep research

Want to use ChatGPT Deep Research for free? Sam Altman confirms how often you’ll be able to use the new AI agent

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Sam Altman has essentially confirmed how often ChatGPT Plus and free users will be able to use the new AI agent, Deep Research.

iPhone 16 Pro Max with Apple Intelligence

Did you turn off Apple Intelligence? Updating to iOS 18.3.1 or macOS 15.3.1 might’ve turned it on again

By John-Anthony Disotto published

iOS 18.3.1 and macOS 15.3.1 bug causing Apple Intelligence to get reactivated despite users switching it off in the past.

ChatGPT app on an iPhone

ChatGPT and Google Gemini are terrible at summarizing news, according to a new study

By John-Anthony Disotto published

A new study finds AI chatbots more often than not inaccurately summarize news.

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Siri's Apple Intelligence delay is a huge deal - here are three big upgrades you're missing out on

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Siri needs Apple Intelligence - here's 3 upgrades we're still patiently waiting for

OpenAI Super Bowl ad

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Super Bowl commercial was created entirely by humans, and maybe we don't have to fear AI after all

By John-Anthony Disotto published

OpenAI's 60-second Super Bowl ad showcases the evolution of human innovation all the way up to ChatGPT.

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ChatGPT Search is now free for everyone, no OpenAI account required – is it time to ditch Google?

By John-Anthony Disotto published

OpenAI has removed the login requirement from ChatGPT Search, allowing all users to access the AI search engine for free.

Sam Altman and OpenAI

OpenAI confirms a ChatGPT gadget is coming – here are 5 things I want to see

By John-Anthony Disotto published

OpenAI is working on ChatGPT hardware, and the company will need to consider these five things if it wants its mystery device to succeed.

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Marvel strongly denies using AI in The Fantastic Four: First Steps' new poster, but I'm not buying it and neither is ChatGPT

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Marvel denies using AI to generate posters for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but I'm still on the fence.

Humanity's Last Exam

OpenAI's Deep Research smashes records for the world's hardest AI exam, with ChatGPT o3-mini and DeepSeek left in its wake

By John-Anthony Disotto published

OpenAI Deep Research and ChatGPT o3-mini set new records on the world’s hardest AI exam.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 27: CM Punk and Cody Rhodes speak during WWE Monday Night RAW at State Farm Arena on January 27, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia

I’ve loved WWE for 25 years, and there’s no better time to start watching thanks to Netflix

By John-Anthony Disotto published

There's never been a better time to get back into wrestling, trust me WWE on Netflix is awesome.

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OpenAI’s new Deep Research is the ChatGPT AI agent we’ve been waiting for – 3 reasons why I can’t wait to use it

By John-Anthony Disotto published

OpenAI Deep Research is the AI agent we've been waiting for, and here are three ways it will improve your life.

DeepSeek on an iPhone

DeepSeek live – all the latest news as OpenAI reportedly says new ChatGPT rival used its model

By Mark Wilson last updated

DeepSeek is the new AI model that's on everybody's lips – here's all the latest news on the ChatGPT competitor.

DeepSeek on an iPhone

Is DeepSeek already down? ChatGPT rival and App Store king struggling to cope with demand

By John-Anthony Disotto published

DeepSeek is experiencing outages as the new free AI chatbot struggles to cope with demand.

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