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

H-AI-te
11.14.24, 2:15 PM EST on futurism
Google's Gemini Chatbot Explodes at User, Calling Them "Stain on the Universe" and Begging Them To "Please Die"
Tragic Mushroom
11.14.24, 11:10 AM EST on the byte
Facebook Adds Bot to Mushroom Foraging Group That Urges Members to Eat Deadly Fungus
Space Sexism
11.14.24, 10:05 AM EST on the byte
Stranded NASA Astronaut Hits Back Against Comments About Her Weight
Stop Him Now
11.13.24, 4:16 PM EST on the byte
Mark Zuckerberg Just Released a Cover of Lil Jon's "Get Low" and Yes, He Says the Line About Balls
Slop or Flop
11.12.24, 4:25 PM EST on futurism
MAGA Fans Seem to Think AI Videos of Barron Trump Singing Patriotic Songs Are Totally Real
Return on Investment
11.12.24, 2:07 PM EST on the byte
OpenAI Reportedly Hitting Law of Diminishing Returns as It Pours Computing Resources Into AI
Three-Way Call
11.11.24, 11:00 AM EST on the byte
Donald Trump Put Elon Musk on the Phone With Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Rain On Me
11.11.24, 10:30 AM EST on the byte
Microplastics Are Infesting Clouds, Affecting Weather
Imminent Domain
11.11.24, 10:00 AM EST on the byte
Sam Altman Says the Main Thing He’s Excited About Next Year Is Achieving AGI
Mum's The Word
11.11.24, 9:23 AM EST on the byte
NASA Still Trying to Figure Out Why Astronaut Was Hospitalized After Return to Earth
Sickening
11.9.24, 10:30 AM EST on the byte
Black People Across the Country Are Getting Racist Text Messages Saying They’re Going to Be Enslaved
Tattoo U
11.9.24, 9:00 AM EST on the byte
Woman Furious When Tattoo Artist Admits Her Half-Finished Tattoo Is AI-Generated