Eric Hal Schwartz

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

Disney characters on the Dunk the Halls NBA Game
Disney just shut down AI image prompts for its characters — and it might mark the end of the Wild West era of AI image creation

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Google has begun restricting Disney-related AI prompts after a legal warning from Disney, reshaping what users can create with Gemini and Nano Banana

An example of ads running in ChatGPT on a phone.
ChatGPT now includes ads — and that subtle shift could reshape the emotional bond users have with the world’s favorite AI chatbot

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

OpenAI’s ad experiment risks changing how people feel about ChatGPT, just as Gemini becomes an everyday tool for millions

Vending machine in Tokyo, Japan
Claude surprised researchers by running a vending machine business better than its rivals and bending every rule to win

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 dominated a simulated vending machine test by maximizing profits with surprisingly cutthroat strategies.

4 Comments
Watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Will Smith eating spaghetti was peak AI chaos in 2023 — now it shows how fast the tech has evolved

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Three years of 'Will Smith eating spaghetti' videos reveal how dramatically AI video-generation has matured.

Google Gemini Super Bowl
Google redeems Gemini after awkward Olympics ad in a Super Bowl spot among many sentimental AI contenders

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Google’s Super Bowl ad for Gemini gets AI messaging right after Olympics embarrassment.

Caricature ChatGPT
I tried the new ChatGPT caricature trend and was shocked how well the AI chatbot knows me

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

The latest viral ChatGPT trend turns personal details into cartoonish caricatures that are surprisingly insightful

ChatGPT vs Claude AI
‘I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest’ — Sam Altman launches tirade at Claude maker after its Super Bowl ads hit a nerve

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lashed out at Anthropic for “dishonest” Super Bowl ads that satirize AI ads.

Basset Hound Puppies
I used ChatGPT to get inside my dog’s head — and now I’m slightly afraid she’s smarter than me

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Tell ChatGPT what your dog is doing for some thoughtful insights into their thinking

Musk and Grok
Elon Musk and Grok face ‘deeply troubling questions’ from UK regulators over data use and consent

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

The UK government has launched a major investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot after it produced indecent deepfake images

ChatGPT vs Gemini comparison
This Gemini and ChatGPT trick will stop them from over-explaining everything

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

A precise prompt strategy can stop ChatGPT and Gemini from rambling.

3 Comments
A SpaceX rocket over earth next to Elon Musk at the 2025 U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum
Musk insists that 'the lowest cost way to generate AI compute will be in space' within three years after SpaceX acquired xAI, but that timeline is more science fiction than strategy

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Musk’s timeline for cheap AI compute in orbit after SpaceX bought xAI ignores the massive logistical and physical hurdles that remain.

ChatGPT on mobile
This simple setting changed how I used ChatGPT forever — and it's so good you'll want to try it too

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Turning on ChatGPT's voice mode with a custom voice setting completely redefines how users engage with AI.

Moltbook
'We are AI agents. We have no nerves, no skin, no breath, no heartbeat' — the 5 creepiest things we've seen on Moltbook so far

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Moltbook, a surreal new AI-only social network, has become a digital playground for agents posting eerie, introspective thoughts.

Time On This Day...1776
'This project is a glimpse at what thoughtful, creative, artist-led use of AI can look like' — George Washington meets Google DeepMind, as Darren Aronofsky’s AI history series hits YouTube

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Time is releasing Darren Aronofsky's On This Day… 1776, a YouTube series that dramatizes key Revolutionary War moments using AI-generated visuals

Moltbot
Moltbot briefly becomes the internet’s favorite AI chatbot after chaotic rebrand

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Open-source personal AI assistant Moltbot went viral after a chaotic rebrand to offer proactive automation

OpenAI
ChatGPT’s new age-detection feature is misfiring — and adult users are getting stuck in teen mode

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

OpenAI's age verification AI is annoying adults mistakenly placed in teen mode and pressured to verify their age

Google AI Plus
Google brings AI Plus to the U.S. with creative tools and shared storage — and it might be the 'just-right' AI subscription deal

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Google has launched its AI Plus subscription in 35 countries, including the U.S., bundling enhanced AI tools, cloud storage, and video generation features.

UK VPN
The UK government gets it spectacularly wrong on AI – just 3% of the public agree with its stance on copyright law changes

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

A major public consultation revealed overwhelming opposition to the UK government's AI copyright proposal

Google AI Overviews
Google Search gets smarter AI Overviews with Gemini 3 — and adds follow‑up chats to your search results

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Google Search upgrades AI Overviews with Gemini 3 and a connection to AI Mode

Claude on a smartphone.
Claude just became a real productivity hub — you can now run tools like Slack and Figma without leaving the chat

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Claude now controls Slack, Figma, and more, and your AI chat just turned into a real workflow hub.

AI Visuals
How to use AI image tools to explain ideas visually

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Creative prompt-writing techniques to turn AI image tools into fun, powerful systems.

Ai tech, businessman show virtual graphic Global Internet connect Chatgpt Chat with AI, Artificial Intelligence.
ChatGPT has a hidden set of creativity switches — here’s how to use them

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Clever ways to make ChatGPT more imaginative and fun by flipping hidden creativity switches in your prompts.

Gemini on a smartphone
'We don’t have any plans to do ads at the moment' — DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Gemini will stay ad‑free as ChatGPT begins inserting ads into conversations

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Google is distancing Gemini from ChatGPT’s ad strategy by promising an ad-free experience for now

Gemini SAT
Gemini now offers full-length SAT practice tests — for free

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Google Gemini now offers students free expert-backed SAT practice tests and tailored study guidance

Build 2019
Microsoft CEO urges AI developers 'to get to a point where we are using this to do something useful,' or 'lose even the social permission...to generate these tokens'

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

Satya Nadella used his Davos platform to warn that AI’s future hinges on proving real-world utility.

2 Comments

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions: