
Amanda Caswell
Amanda Caswell is an award-winning journalist, bestselling YA author, and one of today’s leading voices in AI and technology. A celebrated contributor to various news outlets, her sharp insights and relatable storytelling have earned her a loyal readership. Amanda’s work has been recognized with prestigious honors, including outstanding contribution to media.
Known for her ability to bring clarity to even the most complex topics, Amanda seamlessly blends innovation and creativity, inspiring readers to embrace the power of AI and emerging technologies. As a certified prompt engineer, she continues to push the boundaries of how humans and AI can work together.
Beyond her journalism career, Amanda is a bestselling author of science fiction books for young readers, where she channels her passion for storytelling into inspiring the next generation. A long-distance runner and mom of three, Amanda’s writing reflects her authenticity, natural curiosity, and heartfelt connection to everyday life — making her not just a journalist, but a trusted guide in the ever-evolving world of technology.
Latest articles by Amanda Caswell

OpenAI's new ChatGPT agent is here — 5 features that change everything
By Amanda Caswell published
The new ChatGPT agent can now browse the web, run code, fill out forms, and more. Here are the 5 most useful features to try first.

OpenAI ChatGPT Agent announcement LIVE — all the big news from today's livestream
By Alex Hughes, Amanda Caswell last updated
OpenAI has a big announcement to make. Could it be a new agentic AI browser? Could it even be ChatGPT-5?

ChatGPT Agent supercharges AI to carry out tasks — here's how OpenAI's new agent works
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT Agent marks the next major update for the huge AI platform. So what's new here?

Scammers said they kidnapped my husband — and used AI to fake his voice. Here’s how to avoid getting fooled
By Amanda Caswell published
AI scammers are getting bolder. My mother-in-law got a terrifying call saying my husband was kidnapped. Here’s what happened

A leaked xAI security key could put your data at risk — here’s what happened
By Amanda Caswell published
A government employee reportedly leaked a private xAI key, raising serious questions about AI security and user data protection.

Google just added AI-powered phone calls to Search — here’s how it works
By Amanda Caswell published
Google’s AI will now call the dry cleaner for you — seriously

AI chatbots are changing how we access paywalled news — here’s how that affects you
By Amanda Caswell published
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity are helping users access paywalled content without clicking through. Here’s how it works and how readers are affected.

Unless ChatGPT-5 gets these upgrades, I'm sticking with Claude — here's why
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT-5 is rumored to be OpenAI’s biggest upgrade yet. But unless it fixes these key issues, Claude remains the smarter, more useful AI assistant.

ChatGPT is changing the way we talk, text and write — new study reveals how
By Amanda Caswell published
A new study reveals ChatGPT is subtly changing the way we speak. Here’s what that means for how we write, text, and talk — here's what users need to know.

Claude can now connect to Google Drive, Canva, Slack and more — here’s how to try it
By Amanda Caswell published
Anthropic is marking a significant step forward in making AI-driven automation more accessible, especially for users without coding experience.

This ChatGPT hack gives new grads an edge in the job hunt — here’s how
By Amanda Caswell published
Struggling to figure out your next career move? These 5 ChatGPT prompts can help clarify your goals, strengths, and ideal job path.

These 7 ChatGPT prompts rewired how I think — now I use them every week
By Amanda Caswell published
Want to think more clearly and come up with better ideas? These 7 ChatGPT prompts help me break out of mental ruts and spark real creativity.

OpenAI's Sam Altman says your computer isn’t built for AI — so it’s creating something entirely new
By Amanda Caswell published
OpenAI's CEO says today’s devices weren’t built for AI, so the company is designing a new kind of computer with always-on agents and built-in intelligence.

This ChatGPT side hustle only takes 15 minutes a day — but here’s the catch
By Amanda Caswell published
Everyone says you can make money with ChatGPT, but what’s the real story? I tested AI-powered side hustles. Here’s what happened.

OpenAI’s new AI browser could rival Perplexity — here’s what I hope it gets right
By Amanda Caswell published
OpenAI is building a powerful new AI browser to rival Chrome and Perplexity’s Comet with smart agents, cleaner answers and full web automation.

Grok 4 is live — Elon Musk introduces 'smartest AI' and addresses antisemitic posts
By Amanda Caswell last updated
Grok 4 is here, promising what Elon Musk described as "Big Bang Intelligence." Here's what you need to know.

What is Grok? — everything you need to know about xAI's chatbot
By Amanda Caswell last updated
All there is to know about Grok, the AI model that provides informative and engaging responses while integrating real-time data from X (formerly Twitter).

I turned a PDF into a video in under 5 minutes — here’s the AI tool that made it happen
By Amanda Caswell published
I turned a newsletter into a video in under 10 minutes using Argil. Here's how this AI tool helps creators repurpose content with ease.

Forget Chrome — this new AI browser is changing how people search the web
By Amanda Caswell published
Perplexity just launched an AI browser to rival Chrome — here’s why it matters

Google just made solving Wordle way easier — here’s how
By Amanda Caswell published
Google’s new Circle to Search AI Mode brings real-time gaming help to your fingertips — offering hints, word suggestions, strategy tips and more.

Google search results feel worse lately? Here’s why — and what you can do about it
By Amanda Caswell published
AI-generated junk content is everywhere. It's clogging your searches, hiding real answers and wasting your time. Here's how to outsmart it.

I cleaned out 100+ email lists with Gmail’s new unsubscribe tool — here’s how you can too
By Amanda Caswell published
Gmail just launched a powerful Manage Subscriptions tool that lets you see all your mailing lists and unsubscribe in one click.

5 hidden ChatGPT tricks most people don’t use — but they’re actually game changers
By Amanda Caswell published
Most people use ChatGPT for basic tasks — but these 5 genius tricks unlock way more power than you'd expect
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