Articles by 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

Claude AI helped a Bitcoin owner recover nearly $400,000 in lost crypto — after spotting a forgotten wallet backup hidden for more than a decade

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 15 May 26

Claude helped recover nearly $400,000 in lost Bitcoin after more than a decade.

I tried the 'Goal, Tone, Rules' ChatGPT prompt and it fixed my awkward AI emails while also saving me hours a week

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 May 26

Giving ChatGPT clearer context and tone instructions makes it great at handling emails

OpenAI replaced GPT-4o, but some users still refuse to let it die — now they’re celebrating its ‘birthday’ in Times Square with a video billboard

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 May 26

Fans of retired OpenAI model GPT-4o organized a birthday tribute for the chatbot in Times Square, and they still want it back.

‘He needed to have total control over it’ — Altman testifies Musk never trusted shared leadership during OpenAI trial

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 May 26

Sam Altman’s testimony in the high-stakes OpenAI lawsuit paints Elon Musk as focused on personal control.

I thought Google NotebookLM was just an AI research tool — now it organizes my entire life

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 May 26

I tested Google’s NotebookLM as a life organization tool and found it surprisingly useful

A woman lies in bed listening to soothing white noise from a smartphone app

Claude AI has started telling some users to sleep, drink water, and stop working — and people can’t stop talking about it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 May 26

Claude is urging users to log off and sleep during late-night conversations.

Anthropic thinks sci-fi may have trained AI to act like a villain

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 12 May 26

Anthropic has ignited debate after suggesting science fiction stories about rogue AI may unintentionally shape how modern AI systems behave under pressure.

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The Netherlands' ambitious homegrown AI model enters the real world

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 8 May 26

GPT-NL is emerging as one of Europe’s most ambitious attempts to build a homegrown AI system

Google is turning Gemini into a 24/7 AI agent that plans your life for you

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 8 May 26

Google is pushing Gemini to become an AI agent for organizing lives

ChatGPT’s latest viral trend turns your photos into terrible MS Paint doodles — and I can’t stop using it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 7 May 26

A simple ChatGPT Images 2.0 prompt can transform polished photos into chaotic, scribbly drawings that are both recognizable and charming

Apple may be about to let you replace its AI with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — and it could change the iPhone forever

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 7 May 26

Apple’s plan to let users choose between multiple AI models marks a shift from a controlled system to a more open platform approach

ChatGPT painted a picture of what my life might look like in three years — here’s how you can make the AI your visual oracle

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 May 26

This ChatGPT image prompt can create two striking images of your possible future life

7 of the biggest names in AI, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, are now moving into military systems — but one major player is missing from the list, and that raises uncomfortable questions about where this technology is heading

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 May 26

A sweeping Pentagon push to integrate AI into military systems includes nearly every major tech player except Anthropic, exposing a growing divide over how far such technology should go.

I used ChatGPT Images 2.0 to meet my childhood self — and this nostalgic photo prompt is going viral for a reason

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 5 May 26

This ChatGPT image prompt can turn two personal photos into a realistic meeting across time

‘The worst-case situation is where it is a Terminator situation’ — Elon Musk invokes killer robots in OpenAI trial

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 5 May 26

Elon Musk’s courtroom battle with OpenAI now has him warning about the future of the Terminator films.

Apple is overhauling its Photos app with AI — because it has to

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 1 May 26

Apple’s upcoming AI photo tools are less about innovation for its own sake and more about catching up in a space where competitors have already reset expectations

Everyone’s switching from ChatGPT to Claude — but new tests say neither is the smartest free AI, and the real winner might surprise you

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 1 May 26

A new report challenges the idea that Claude has overtaken ChatGPT, showing that the smartest free AI depends on the task

I noticed ChatGPT slowly drifting off topic in long chats — this tiny prompt forces it to reset itself every few messages and keeps the conversation surprisingly on track

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 30 April 26

Adding a periodic anchor phrase to your prompts helps ChatGPT maintain focus over longer conversations

Sam Altman just dropped a big hint that GPT-6 is coming soon — ‘with extra goblins’

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 30 April 26

A throwaway joke from Sam Altman about goblins has quietly signaled that GPT-6 may already be on the way.

Google’s new Pentagon deal widens AI’s role in war to 'any lawful government purpose'

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 29 April 26

Google’s reported Pentagon AI deal underscores a broader industry shift toward military partnerships that could shape advanced AI

Musk vs Altman heads to trial in a battle that could reshape the future of AI for everyone

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 29 April 26

The upcoming Musk vs Altman trial could destabilize OpenAI with real consequences for consumers

I compared ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Google’s Nano Banana 2 using real-world prompts — from portraits to product shots — and the AI image generator that came out on top genuinely surprised me

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 28 April 26

ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Nano Banana 2 both impressed, but ChatGPT stood out for creating edits that feel more like real photos rather than polished enhancements.

I tried using ChatGPT to follow The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People step by step — and it made one of the most famous self-improvement systems feel surprisingly simple to put into practice

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 27 April 26

I tried using ChatGPT to follow The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People step by step — and it made one of the most famous self-improvement systems feel surprisingly simple to put into practice