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

Just Keep Digging
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Haunted Woman Calls the Cops After Discovering a Rug Mysteriously Buried in Her Backyard
Money Moves
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Elon Musk Has Been Throwing Tens of Millions of Dollars at Republicans for Way Longer Than We Thought
Cat in the Hat
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Researchers Force Grumpy Cats to Wear Adorable Wittle Wool Hats — for Science
Creepify
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Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI "Nudify" Sites to Steal Data
Diddy or Don't
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Elon Musk Pretends Not to Know About the Horrible Accusations Against His "Good Friend" Puff Daddy
Tangled Webb
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There’s Something Seriously Weird About This Supernova
Eastern Promises
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The US Army Is Testing Killer Robot Dogs With AI-Powered Rifles in the Middle East
Child Disservice
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Child Welfare Worker in Trouble After Using ChatGPT to Submit Bizarre Report About Sex Doll
Ice Spice
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The James Webb Telescope Just Made a Fascinating Discovery About Pluto’s Huge Icy Moon
Uncanny Hiring
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Man Baffled When He Shows Up for Job Interview and the Interviewer Is an AI Avatar
Bottom of Everything
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Scientists Stumped by "Dozens" of Gigantic Holes at the Bottom of a Lake
Rap Game
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Someone Tricked ChatGPT Into Singing "WAP"... and May We Just Say "Yikes"