IAA Updates Guidelines for Confirming Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Verification, Global Involvement, and Responsible Disclosure

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Updated guidelines require rigorous verification before announcing any signs of intelligent life, involve the UN and international community, establish a post-detection committee, protect scientists from online harassment and misinformation, broaden the search to more technosignatures, and ensure public disclosures come only after broad consensus.

What happens if we discover extraterrestrials? Scientists have a plan
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What happens if we discover extraterrestrials? Scientists have a plan

“Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.