Articles by 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

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

By John-Anthony Disotto published 13 February 25

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.

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 12 February 25

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 11 February 25

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

By John-Anthony Disotto published 11 February 25

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

A hand holding an iPhone showing the new Siri

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

By John-Anthony Disotto published 11 February 25

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

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 10 February 25

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

A laptop screen showing ChatGPT search examples

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

By John-Anthony Disotto published 6 February 25

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

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

By John-Anthony Disotto published 5 February 25

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

The Thing, Sue Storm, Reed Richards, and Johnny Storm wearing blue and white spacesuits in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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 5 February 25

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

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 4 February 25

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 3 February 25

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

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 3 February 25

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

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

By Mark Wilson last updated 31 January 25

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

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

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 January 25

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

DeepSeek is the new AI chatbot that has the world talking – I pitted it against ChatGPT to see which is best

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 January 25

I tried DeepSeek to see if it's better than ChatGPT. The results may surprise you.

The biggest Apple Intelligence upgrade of the year is expected to land in April - here's what you can expect in iOS 18.4

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 January 25

A new report claims Siri's major Apple Intelligence upgrade in iOS 18.4 should arrive by April.

Could you pass 'Humanity’s Last Exam'? Probably not, but neither can AI

By John-Anthony Disotto published 24 January 25

A groundbreaking AI benchmark called Humanity's Last Exam looks to test LLM's reasoning capabilities. Let's just hope no model ever passes the test…

ChatGPT o3-mini will be free for all, and I can’t wait to try the powerful new problem-solving model

By John-Anthony Disotto published 24 January 25

ChatGPT o3-mini is coming, and Sam Altman just confirmed it will be free to use.

Samsung Galaxy S25 showing Now Briefing or whatever screen saying Have a good day

I’ve used an iPhone for 15 years, but Samsung Galaxy S25’s new AI briefing feature makes me want to give Android a try

By John-Anthony Disotto published 23 January 25

Samsung Galaxy S25's Now Brief feature is the perfect glimpse at an AI personal assistant that actually makes sense.

ChatGPT Operator is the next step in letting AI organize your life, and it’s expected to launch this week

By John-Anthony Disotto published 23 January 25

ChatGPT Operator is expected to launch this week as OpenAI looks to release its AI agent for completing tasks without your input.

Four Samsung Galaxy S25 devices arranged face down

Galaxy AI is at the core of the Samsung Galaxy S25 - here are the 5 best new features

By John-Anthony Disotto published 22 January 25

The new Samsung S25 has some amazing new AI features.

The iPhone 16 is getting a neat Apple Intelligence upgrade with iOS 18.3 – here are 3 new tricks I'm excited about

By John-Anthony Disotto published 22 January 25

The iPhone 16 is getting an Apple Intelligence upgrade in iOS 18.3 and I'm excited to try it.

Laszlo and Erzsebet looking at some architectural designs in The Brutalist

Netflix caught up in AI Oscars controversy alongside The Brutalist as Emilia Pérez criticized for using voice enhancement tech

By John-Anthony Disotto published 21 January 25

The Brutalist director, Brady Corbet, weighs in on the AI Oscars controversy as Netflix's Emilia Pérez also comes under scrutiny.

Oscars frontrunner The Brutalist uses generative AI, and it might cost it the Best Picture prize

By John-Anthony Disotto published 20 January 25

One of the Oscars frontrunners uses AI to enhance Hungarian dialogue, and the backlash could lead to a difficult Academy Awards campaign.

Apple Intelligence running on a range of Apple devices.

Huge Apple Intelligence upgrade expected for Mail as part of macOS Sequoia 15.4 free update

By John-Anthony Disotto published 20 January 25

New reports suggest the Mac will get a huge Apple Intelligence Mail upgrade as part of macOS Sequoia 15.4.

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