Eric Hal Schwartz

Eric Hal Schwartz

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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

DeepSeek

DeepSeek just gave away an AI model that rivals GPT-5 – and it could change everything

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

DeepSeek’s new open source AI models combine elite performance with low costs, shaking up the global AI landscape.

James Cameron

AI actors horrify James Cameron and he wants no part of it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

James Cameron is pushing back hard against the rise of AI-generated actors like Tilly Norwood, calling them a threat to the soul of cinema.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT turns 3 on Sunday – here's how far it’s really come and where it’s heading next

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Three years after launch, ChatGPT has quietly transformed from a fun experiment into a powerful, multimodal AI assistant – without becoming the AGI some predicted.

Try on Perplexity

Perplexity AI’s new clothes try-on tool takes on Google – I tested it and I'm starting to get addicted to virtual dressing up

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Perplexity’s new virtual try-on tool creates a convincing digital avatar for shopping.

Opera Neon Deep Research

Opera Neon’s AI researcher does in one minute what used to take a dozen tabs

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Opera Neon can do a deep dive in a minute of research, and now lets you pick your AI model.

AI logos

ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Perplexity: Which AI is your smartest Black Friday shopper?

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Testing ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity's AI-powered shopping tools for Black Friday.

Sam Altman

Sam Altman wants his AI device to feel like 'sitting in the most beautiful cabin by a lake,' but it sounds more like endless surveillance

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

OpenAI's new device promises serenity, but its always-on surveillance will make it anything but peaceful to own.

Anthropic Claude 4.5

Claude Opus 4.5 is now live and "meaningfully better" at everyday tasks and coding challenges

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Anthropic’s Claude 4.5 promises a smarter, cheaper, and more dependable AI assistant designed to handle everyday work with less fuss.

Salesforce

'The leap is insane': Salesforce CEO swaps ChatGPT for Gemini 3 and says he's 'not going back'

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s surprise switch from ChatGPT to Gemini 3 highlights how quickly AI preferences can change as new models raise the bar.

iLamp

Solar-powered iLamp turns the humble lamppost into an AI hub

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

A British firm’s solar-powered smart streetlight could help solve AI’s growing energy and emissions problem by turning lampposts into decentralized data centers.

Nano Banana Pro

Gemini 3's Nano Banana Pro photo editing is amazing – here are 3 ways to make the most of it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

How Nano Banana Pro makes editing photos with AI easier and more impressive.

Nano Banana Pro NotebookLM

Nano Banana Pro cast a design spell in NotebookLM to explore the legend of Camelot

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Nano Banana Pro produces beautifully designed, infographics and slide decks for NotebookLM.

Perplexity Comet Mobile

Comet AI browser lands on Android

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Perplexity's Comet browser brings smart, voice-enabled AI help to mobile browsing, aiming to turn every tab into a conversation.

ChatGPT Group Chats

ChatGPT enters the group chat globally

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

ChatGPT’s new group chats feature has been released everywhere to act as a shared collaborator.

2wai

This AI app lets you chat with the dead using a few minutes of video – and not everyone is okay with that

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

2wai's AI app can recreate deceased loved ones, leading to intense debate about whether digital resurrection is comforting or crossing a line.

Grok on a smartphone

Grok 4.1 is trying too hard to impress – and ChatGPT 5.1 makes it look easy

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Grok 4.1 brags about emotional intelligence and personality, but ChatGPT-5.1 is the AI chatbot you’d actually want to talk to.

Target ChatGPT

Target jumps into ChatGPT just in time for holiday shopping

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Target’s new ChatGPT integration makes shopping a conversation.

ChatGPT-5.1 vs Gemini 3

Ignore the hype – I tested Gemini 3 and ChatGPT 5.1 head-to-head on what really matters: ease of use

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Testing Gemini 3 against ChatGPT-5.1 showcases how natural the AI models can be in their responses.

Gemini on a smartphone.

Gemini 3 is here – 3 things to know about the major AI update

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Gemini 3 brings major upgrades to Google's AI models and the platforms using Gemini to become more useful.

WeatherNext2

Why Google’s smarter weather might be the most useful AI in your life

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Google’s new WeatherNext 2 AI system brings smarter, faster, and more nuanced weather forecasting directly to your apps and daily decisions.

A laptop screen showing Google's AI mode helping with travel enquiries

Planning a trip? These 3 new Google AI tools could save you a lot of time and money

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Google’s latest AI updates make trip planning faster and easier by combining itinerary building, deal-finding, and reservation booking into one smart system.

Google AI Shopping

I tried every new Google AI shopping feature, and I feel a lot better about holiday shopping this year

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

How Gemini's visual feedback can make for a helpful art teacher.

GPT-5.1 in ChatGPT

I compared GPT-5.1 to GPT-5 on ChatGPT, and now I don’t want to go back

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Testing GPT-5.1 against GPT-5 across multiple real-world prompts shows how small improvements in clarity, constraint-following, and tone make a big difference in everyday use.

GPT-5.1 in ChatGPT

ChatGPT 5.1 is smarter, nicer, and better at actually doing what you asked

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

OpenAI’s GPT‑5.1 upgrade makes ChatGPT more reliable and gives it a customizable personality.

Samsung Vision AI

Your Samsung TV just got a personality – and it knows what you’re watching, what you need, and when to talk

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Samsung's new smart TVs include the Vision AI Companion, a voice-activated AI assistant powered by Bixby, Microsoft Copilot, and Perplexity.

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