Harvard professor believes aliens will make first contact with artificial intelligence - not humans

A Harvard professor believes aliens will not make first contact with humans but instead will communicate with artificial intelligence. Avi Loeb shared the theory in a new documentary, God Versus Aliens, slated for July, in which he suggests extraterrestrials will send AI drones to Earth rather than'crewed' vehicles. Directed by British musician and TV director Mark Christopher Lee described Loeb as a'very active mind' but explained Loeb's suggestion is based on the vast distance aliens could have to travel to reach us. 'Loeb proposes that it's likely to be some form of AI because why would you send flesh and blood creatures?' Lee said. 'That means there's a possibility that their AI could just connect with AI and bypass humans, which is a bit scary to think about.