Victor Tangermann

Victor Tangermann

Senior Editor

About

I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail.

I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post.

I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

Education

McGill University

Notable Works

Latest Stories

Mark Chauviberg
Jan 14, 4:14 PM EST on the byte
Zuckerberg Announces Layoffs After Saying Coding Jobs Will Be Replaced by AI
Last Laugh
Jan 14, 3:16 PM EST on the byte
CEO's House Burns Down After He Pled for Private Firefighters
Stolen Valor
Jan 14, 1:07 PM EST on futurism
Did Elon Musk Pay a Gamer to Level a Character Up, Then Accidentally Kill It Permanently Due to Incompetence?
Hard Shell Robot ...
Jan 14, 11:36 AM EST on futurism
Company Says Its Sexy Robot "Companions" No Longer Have Genitals and Are "Not Meant for Sex"
Menial Robotasks
Jan 13, 7:40 PM EST on the byte
Manufacturers Giving Robot Vacuums Arms, to Better Attack Humans During the Machine Uprising
AI Rage Bait
Jan 13, 6:45 PM EST on futurism
CEO of Song-Generating AI App Says People "Don't Enjoy" Making Music With Instruments
No Added Salt
Jan 13, 4:19 PM EST on futurism
Why Doesn't LA Just Put the Fires Out Using Ocean Water?
Running Dry
Jan 13, 11:23 AM EST on futurism
Politicians Blame Los Angeles Fires on Explosion of AI Data Centers
Wayless
Jan 12, 12:30 PM EST on the byte
Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Flummoxed by Construction Worker's Hand Signals
Poison the AI Well
Jan 12, 10:30 AM EST on futurism
If Even 0.001 Percent of an AI's Training Data Is Misinformation, the Whole Thing Becomes Compromised, Scientists Find
Robotic Companion
Jan 11, 9:30 AM EST on the byte
"Companionship" Robot That Its Creator Says Is Definitely Not a Sex Robot Looks Around With a Dazed Expression
Atlantis, Is That...
Jan 11, 9:00 AM EST on futurism
Scan Detects Evidence of "Lost World" Under Pacific Ocean