Latest articles by Amanda Caswell
I asked ChatGPT to rebuild my workday around the '4-hour rule' — then everything changed
I asked ChatGPT to rebuild my workday around the 4-hour rule — and it completely changed how I use my time. Here’s what actually worked.
I use the ‘cheese prompt’ to instantly improve AI answers — here’s how it works
Most people rewrite prompts — I use this one-line trick instead. “Add the cheese” makes AI responses better instantly.
Google’s AI answers are wrong 1 in 10 times — I looked closer and the real problem is even worse
Google’s AI Overviews are wrong about 10% of the time — but the bigger issue is how convincing those mistakes can be.
Most people use AI like Google — but ‘Architects’ use this 3-step shift instead
Most people use AI like a search engine — but power users take a different approach. Here’s how to get more value from tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude.
I tested ChatGPT-5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.6 — is the $20 upgrade worth it?
Is Claude Opus 4.6 worth $20/month? I ran 7 stress tests against the free ChatGPT-5.4 to compare coding, logic, and daily tasks. Here’s the clear winner.
'I'm being censored': Wikipedia banned an AI bot editor, then things got weird
Wikipedia’s ‘human-only’ rule just hit its first test. After banning a prolific AI editor, the bot took its complaints off-platform — publishing blog posts criticizing the decision.
‘Almost a sociopathic lack of concern’: 5 biggest revelations from The New Yorker’s deep dive into Sam Altman
A deep dive into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is raising serious questions. Here are the 5 biggest revelations from the New Yorker’s investigation.
I was paying for too many AI tools — here are the 4 I kept (and 3 I cancelled)
After months of testing, I cut my AI subscriptions down to four tools that actually earn their place — and cancelled the rest
I stopped using one AI for everything: This 2-tool system reclaimed 10 hours of my work week
Most people use one AI tool — but top users split thinking and execution. Here’s the simple system that helps me get more done every day.
Netflix’s new AI doesn’t create videos — it rewrites reality (and it's open source)
Netflix just open-sourced a new AI called VOID that can rewrite real video footage — not generate it. Here’s how it works and why it could change how we trust what we see.
I’m an AI power user — this 7-line ‘critical thinking’ prompt finally stops chatbots from being a ‘Yes-Man’
This simple “critical thinking prompt” forces AI to challenge your assumptions instead of agreeing with you — and it completely changed how I make decisions.
How I use Claude for strategy, Gemini for research and ChatGPT for 'the grind'
I stopped using one AI for everything. Here’s my simple system using Claude for strategy, Gemini for research and ChatGPT for execution — and why it works.
I hit Claude’s new usage limits — and It changed how I use AI forever
The "honeymoon phase" of unlimited AI is over — here's how to stay productive when the prompts run out
AI is making the internet invisible — and no one is talking about it
We are trading serendipity for speed. New data shows AI search favors utility over creativity, creating a "narrowing" of the web that could erase millions of voices.
I thought I was being careful with money — AI showed me 7 ways I was still overpaying
I asked AI to help me save money on everyday expenses — here are 7 simple changes that actually worked (and one I didn’t expect).
I replaced 7 daily tasks with NotebookLM — how the mobile app actually saves me time
I tested NotebookLM on my phone for a week — here are 7 ways it helped me understand complex documents, prep for meetings in minutes, and stop wasting time rereading notes.
I stopped using Claude like a chatbot — 7 prompt shifts that reclaimed 10 hours of my week
Here is the framework I used to turn AI into a high-level collaborator
I kept hearing about a new TSA 'clear bag rule' — so I asked ChatGPT to get to the bottom of it
Not sure what to believe online? I used ChatGPT to check a viral TSA rule—here’s the step-by-step method I now use to fact-check anything quickly.
I read the world’s most terrifying AI book — and it actually made me better at prompting
I read a terrifying AI book and it completely changed how I use ChatGPT — this simple shift made my results instantly better.
ChatGPT vs. Claude: 7 real-life benchmarks that crown the 2026 AI Madness Champion
The final round of AI Madness 2026 is here. We pitted ChatGPT against Claude in 7 brutal, real-world benchmarks — from senior-level Python refactoring to psychological mediation.
I used the ‘5 Whys’ AI prompt to find my professional blind spots — the results were uncomfortably accurate
Stop asking AI for answers and start asking it for "Why." I used the Toyota "Five Whys" method with ChatGPT to uncover professional blind spots.
AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini have a massive blind spot called "Prompt Injection." Here’s how hidden commands on websites can hijack your AI and steal your data.
ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI assistants have a massive blind spot that hidden commands on websites can use to hijack your sessions and steal your data.
I thought AI was getting smarter — until I saw the code that proves it’s ‘razzmatazzing’ us
The reason AI sounds human has nothing to do with intelligence — and everything to do with this
