How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has ratified protocols advising what an astronomer should do if they discover evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence in our modern global world of social media, AI deep fakes and misinformation. Referred to as the "Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence ( SETI )," the post-detection protocols cover everything from handling the evidence, and how the discovery should be communicated to …