Sara Goudarzi

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Sara Goudarzi is an associate editor at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, The New York Times, and National Geographic News, among others. She is the author of the debut novel The Almond in the Apricot and several children’s titles including Leila’s Day at the Pool.  Find her at saragoudarzi.com and on Bluesky.


Articles by Sara Goudarzi

The image features a silver meat grinder. Going into the grinder at the top are various culturally symbolic, historical, and fun icons – such as emojis, old statutes, a computer, newspapers, an aeroplane. At the other end of the meat grinder, coming out is a sea of blue and grey icons representing chat bot responses like 'Let me know if this aligns with your vision' in a grey chat bot message symbol.

AGI’s ETA: Delayed (again) due to technical difficulties

By Sara Goudarzi | The AI Power Trip
Pope Leo's hands while signing his first encyclical

The church steps into the AI debate: What the Pope’s first encyclical means

By Sara Goudarzi | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies
Mark Zuckerberg, other tech leaders, and President Trump at a dining table laughing

A year in review: How Big Tech redefined governance and the economy in 2025

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies

Introduction: Disruptive Technology

By Sara Goudarzi | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Technology and Security
Social media thumbs up on fire

From spark to inferno: New model inspired by forest fires could explain why some ideas go viral

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies

Cyberstorm on the horizon: David E. Sanger on what two recent breaches reveal about modern warfare

By Sara Goudarzi | Analysis, Special Topics
Abeba Birhane gives a keynote speech at the AI for Good Global Summit

AI for good, with caveats: How a keynote speaker was censored during an international artificial intelligence summit

By Sara Goudarzi | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies
View of Modares highway and Alborz mountain range in Tehran, Iran

The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades 

By Jessica McKenzie, Sara Goudarzi | Climate Change

How to inoculate yourself (and others) against viral misinformation

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies
US Capitol with flag

Why a newly passed House “terrorism financing” bill could threaten nonprofits and free speech

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies, Interviews
Elon musk jumping on stage at a Trump rally

Trump’s potential impact on emerging and disruptive technologies

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies
Mark Cuban with circuitry and a digital planet in background

Mark Cuban on AI, Elon Musk, and Big Tech’s influence on society and elections

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies