Avi Loeb on 3I/ATLAS with Mayim Bialik: alien tech?

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen on Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown for a wide-ranging conversation about 3I/ATLAS and the search for extraterrestrial life. Loeb discusses how scientists identify unidentified objects, whether interstellar visitors could be technological in origin, and his proposed scale for evaluating close encounters. He also explains the Galileo Project, which he leads to search for evidence of extraterrestrial technology.

The conversation moves to the origins of life and humanity, the possibility of past life on Mars, and whether belief in extraterrestrial life can coexist with religious faith. Loeb also discusses using artificial intelligence to preserve genetic information and argues for global cooperation in addressing potential threats. The idea that 3I/ATLAS could be alien technology is raised as a possibility, not presented as a confirmed discovery.