International Academy of Astronautics Updates Nonbinding Guidelines for Communicating Confirmed Extraterrestrial Intelligence Discoveries

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The Paris-based International Academy of Astronautics has updated its non-binding guidelines for announcing a confirmed extraterrestrial intelligence discovery to require rigorous verification, transparent reporting, safeguards against online harassment and misinformation, international input, and public disclosure only after broad consensus that the signal is credible, with a post-detection committee to assess societal implications.