Graham Barlow

Graham Barlow

Senior Editor, AI

Graham is the Senior Editor for AI at TechRadar. With over 25 years of experience in both online and print journalism, Graham has worked for various market-leading tech brands including Computeractive, PC Pro, iMore, MacFormat, Mac|Life, Maximum PC, and more. He specializes in reporting on everything to do with the most exciting subject in tech right now, Artificial Intelligence. AI is advancing at an accelerated pace and all the big brands from Apple, Microsoft and Google to chip makers NVIDIA are getting involved. TechRadar is here to bring you the latest updates on AI and show you how to get started and make it work for you, no matter your level of interest.

Graham has appeared on BBC TV shows like BBC One Breakfast and on Radio 4 commenting on the latest trends in tech. Graham has an honors degree in Computer Science and spends his spare time podcasting and blogging.

Articles by: Graham Barlow

ChatGPT app

The days of the em dash being a ChatGPT giveaway are over — it’s time to bring it back

By Graham Barlow published

The days of the em dash being a ChatGPT giveaway are over — it’s time to bring it back

Adobe logo on a smartphone

Adobe Photoshop is now built into ChatGPT for free – and you don't need graphic design skills to use it

By Graham Barlow published

Adobe has launched three of its popular creativity and productivity tools, Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat, as apps inside ChatGPT, for free.

ChatGPT on mobile

OpenAI walks back ad-like app suggestions in ChatGPT, saying it "fell short" and will improve controls

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI quietly disables ad-like app suggestions in ChatGPT after backlash over unclear promotion.

Britain map

A new UK AI says it can beat ChatGPT – we tried it and here’s what we found

By Graham Barlow published

Locai Labs has launched the UK’s first homegrown AI assistant, claiming it outperforms GPT-5 and other global rivals in conversation, reasoning, and user preference.

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Your ChatGPT chats could be less private than you thought – here’s what a new OpenAI court ruling means for you

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI is being ordered to hand over ChatGPT data. This new legal ruling could set a major precedent for how your AI chats are handled.

Character AI Stories

Character.ai launches Stories to keep teens engaged as it scales back open-ended chat for under-18s

By Graham Barlow published

Character.ai is phasing out open chat for teens, and Stories is its plan to keep them entertained.

Sam Altman on a chair

Sam Altman declares a ‘code red’ for ChatGPT as Gemini usage surges – here’s what it means for you

By Graham Barlow published

Sam Altman is calling a "code red" on improving the ChatGPT experience for users, but will that be a good thing for you?

ChatGPT Agent

OpenAI reveals ChatGPT’s most popular features – and the top one might surprise you

By Graham Barlow published

To celebrate its third birthday, OpenAI has revealed exactly how we're using ChatGPT.

Sora and Gemini

OpenAI and Google quietly limit free Sora, Nano Banana Pro and Gemini 3 Pro use – here’s what it means for you

By Graham Barlow published

OpenAI and Google have quietly reduced free access to Sora, Nano Banana and Gemini 3 Pro as soaring demand pushes users toward paid plans.

Amazon and OpenAI

Amazon blocks ChatGPT's new shopping agent – what the fallout could mean for you

By Graham Barlow published

Amazon has blocked ChatGPT’s new shopping agent, kicking off a battle over who controls what you see and buy online

Sam Altman talking

ChatGPT’s new voice integration feels like the missing piece in AI chat – I’ve tried it, and it's almost perfect

By Graham Barlow published

ChatGPT’s new integrated Voice Mode quietly transforms the app into a seamless, always-on AI assistant you can talk to anytime.

ChatGPT Agent

ChatGPT’s Agent feature lets you assign tasks and walk away – here’s how it works

By Graham Barlow published

ChatGPT Agent is like a background assistant that gets things done while you’re busy doing life

ChatGPT Shopping Research

ChatGPT’s new Shopping Research tool compares products for you – so you don’t have to open 20 tabs

By Graham Barlow published

ChatGPT now builds custom buyer’s guides in minutes – and it’s available on all for free this holiday season

Looking close

You can now ask the Gemini app if an image was made by AI, thanks to Google’s SynthID tool

By Graham Barlow published

Google has made it easier for Gemini to spot fake AI images, but does it work for all pictures?

ChatGPT Study Mode

Study Mode in ChatGPT doesn’t just give you the answer – it teaches you how to solve the problem yourself

By Graham Barlow published

Using Study Mode in ChatGPT can be a great way to learn a subject as if you were being taught by a personal tutor.

AI Robots

Creating images with ChatGPT is fun, but these simple tips will make them look way better

By Graham Barlow published

ChatGPT image creation is easier than you think – once you know where to look and what to ask

Nano Banana Pro

Google launches Nano Banana Pro, a massive leap in AI image editing powered by Gemini 3 Pro

By Graham Barlow published

Built on Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini’s state-of-the-art reasoning and real-world knowledge to visualize information better than ever before.

Prompt engineering

Want better answers from ChatGPT or Gemini? Here’s how to tweak your prompts the right way

By Graham Barlow published

The key to getting better results in AI chatbots is to perfect the way you write your prompts.

ChatGPT

10 easy tips to help you get better results from ChatGPT every time you use it

By Graham Barlow published

From better prompts to smarter follow-ups, here are 10 tips to get the most out of ChatGPT

ChatGPT on a mobile

ChatGPT Free vs Paid: will upgrading actually improve your experience?

By Graham Barlow published

You can use ChatGPT for free, but depending on how much you want to use it, it could be time to upgrade to a paid-for version.

Do's and Don'ts of AI

Top 10 AI chatbot do's and don’ts to help you get the most out of ChatGPT, Gemini, and more

By Graham Barlow published

AI Chatbots aren't good at everything. Here are the top 10 do's and don't when using a chatbot.

ChatGPT AI Week

How ChatGPT works: A guide to its interface on mobile and web

By Graham Barlow published

A beginner's guide to the ChatGPT interface on mobile and web

AI icons on a smartphone.

Chatbots are no longer just a novelty – here’s how ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot are helping you get through the day

By Graham Barlow published

Meet the AI chatbots that are changing the way we live, work, and play.

A close up of Carol looking at someone standing off-camera in Pluribus episode 2

I write about AI for a living – and I can’t see Pluribus as anything but a scathing examination of our relationship with it

By Graham Barlow published

Pluribus doesn't mention AI at all, but to me it’s a chilling examination of our relationship with today’s chatbots and how they’re changing the world around us.

AI Week on TechRadar

AI Week

By Graham Barlow published

It's AI Week on TechRadar. Here are some exclusive articles that help you take your first steps with using AI and show you how to take it further.

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