Peter Diamandis, founder of the XPRIZE Foundation, prides himself on being neither a UAP believer nor skeptic. On his Substack, he has published an argument outlining that UAP’s and non-human intelligence should garner more scientific attention.

Diamandis wrote, “There is evidence mounting, and it has been significant enough that it has captured my attention.”

It’s important to factor in that Diamandis hasn’t seen a UFO. Instead, he believes in scientific rigor and whistleblower testimony.

Highlighting recent meetings

There was a meeting as recently as August 31st between the official advisory body, the UAP Science Advisory Board (chaired by Avi Loeb), and the director of national intelligence.

The discussion was regarding a “preparedness plan” that is in place, should non-human intelligence (NHI) be confirmed, though what that would entail is anyone's guess.

Then there’s a number of whistleblowers like David Grusch and Luis Elizondo doing the rounds, as well as mainstream political acknowledgment from President Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.

In Diamandis’ view, all these reputations that are put on the line must count for something.

These are not anonymous bloggers. They are credentialed intelligence officers, military personnel, and elected officials who have staked their reputations and careers on this.

Peter Diamandis, pioneer of commercial asteroid mining.

The sheer number of figures in the conversation suggests a cumulative body of coverage, rather than a single event that prompted Diamandis to pen his argument.

And aside from the witness testimonies and political glare, there are also 2 technological milestones to throw into the mix.

Comparing nuclear and AI

Diamandis, co-founder of the International Space University and Planetary Resources, the asteroid-mining company, moves beyond testimony to look back at the nuclear era – and compares it to the dawn of artificial super intelligence (ASI).

UFO sighting reports around facilities, including Los Alamos, Hanford, Oak Ridge, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, are mentioned, alongside Soviet examples.

Diamandis also brings up ASI as the next technology that could “alter the trajectory of civilization,” adding that it could be through “destruction or transcendence” that it brings about a huge change.

The speculation is that if extraterrestrials were monitoring human technology, then nuclear and AI would be the 2 main signifiers in their sights.

Diamandis catalogs the efforts of the Galileo Project, launched by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team, and Stanford’s Garry Nolan as evidence that UAP research is no longer confined entirely to fringe communities.

Still, though, the problem is often when believers and skeptics alike treat matters as binary.

“I am not asking you to believe. I am asking you to look,” urges Diamandis.