Noor Al-Sibai

Noor Al-Sibai

Senior Staff Writer

About

At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast.

I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow.

Education

University of North Carolina Asheville

Notable Works

Latest Stories

Droning On
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Dimwit Americans Are Looking at the Night Sky and Mistaking Stars and Airplanes for "Drones"
Dim the Lights
12.17.24, 10:06 AM EST on the byte
Former Google CEO Warns We Need to Pull the Plug on AI If It Starts to Evolve
Tales From the City
12.16.24, 4:22 PM EST on the byte
OpenAI Says It’s “Devastated” That a Whistleblower Against It Has Been Found Dead
Claim Game
12.16.24, 2:30 PM EST on the byte
UnitedHealth Accidentally Makes Claims-Judging AI Public for Anyone to Use
Killer Filler
12.16.24, 12:25 PM EST on neoscope
Cosmetic Surgeon Weighs in on "Parasite" Ravaging Brandi Glanville's Face
Clandestino
12.14.24, 11:30 AM EST on the byte
Fusion Startup Conducts Strange Ceremony Involving Woman With Wires Coming Out of Her Back
Body Shop
12.14.24, 11:00 AM EST on neoscope
Shop Scrutinized for Selling Human Bodies Out of a Strip Mall
Bot the Music Ind...
12.14.24, 10:30 AM EST on the byte
Paul McCartney Reverses Opinion on AI After Using It to Produce New "Beatles" Song, Now Alarmed It Will "Wipe Out" the Music Industry
Replicants
12.14.24, 9:00 AM EST on the byte
CEO Says He Hasn’t Hired Anyone in a Year as He Replaces Human Workers With AI
Robocop
12.14.24, 8:00 AM EST on the byte
Chinese Police Deploy Rolling BB-8-STyle Robot to Patrol Streets, Chase Down Suspects
Traffic Jam
12.14.24, 7:00 AM EST on futurism
Twitter's Traffic Falling Relative to Bluesky
Mirror Mirror
12.14.24, 6:00 AM EST on the byte
Scientists Call for Ban on Hacking the Earth's Climate With Chemicals or Giant Mirrors