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 Health
ChatGPT Health is a new space for medical questions that works with your health data — but OpenAI insists it's not designed to replace your doctor

By Graham Barlow Published

ChatGPT Health is a new space for medical questions — and it works with your health records and apps, but OpenAI isn’t claiming it can replace your doctor.

Rokid AI Glasses Style
Rokid’s new AI glasses are lighter, cheaper, and ready to challenge Meta’s Ray-Bans

By Graham Barlow Published

Rokid’s new screenless AI glasses undercut Meta on price and weight, offering a glimpse of a voice-first, post-screen future for wearable tech.

Jony Ive and Sam Altman
2026 could be the year we move beyond smartphones — led by a Sam Altman and Jony Ive-designed AI device

By Graham Barlow Published

2026 could mark the beginning of the post-smartphone era, with OpenAI betting on a Jony Ive-designed, audio-first AI device to redefine how we interact with technology.

AI apps
From Nano Banana’s rise to agentic AI misfires — here’s what defined 2025 in AI

By Graham Barlow Published

Here’s the full AI story from 2025, a year in which AI has had more than its fair share of ups and downs.

Multiple personalities
ChatGPT’s new personality settings let you pick the vibe — and it ranges from corporate calm to chaotic bestie

By Graham Barlow Published

I tried ChatGPT’s personality settings – and it went from office small talk to full-on brunch BFF energy.

Split View in Tabs in Chrome on a laptop.
Split View Tabs in Chrome are a game-changer — I can’t believe I wasn’t using this before

By Graham Barlow Published

Chrome's new Split View Tabs feature, introduced in the November update, is a game-changer that allows users to view two browser tabs simultaneously.

Pinned chats in ChatGPT
Pinned chats in ChatGPT are here – and so is a mildly annoying restriction

By Graham Barlow Published

ChatGPT adds pinned chats, but only three at a time, so choose wisely

Raj Singh and Mark Manson
'A lot of people cry using the app — we’ve had users say it put into words things they’d been struggling with for years' : Mark Manson on the problem with self-help and why his AI app is different

By Graham Barlow Published

Mark Manson explains why he’s betting on an AI mentor over another self-help book — and how personalization may be reshaping the future of self-improvement.

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.

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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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OpenAI logos
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.

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