Spielberg’s film debuted just as transparency about alien life became a hot topic on Capitol Hill. So far, none of the files has provided any actionable scientific data or offered any conclusive evidence of alien life or non-human technology. And anyway, alien life has always been popular fodder for conspiracy theories. Chinese students, meanwhile, were more likely than Americans to be able to view extraterrestrial life as simultaneously having the potential for benevolence and malevolence. As a result, communications about extraterrestrial life should include information about what it means for the public, what is being done about the matter, and how they can respond, according to Schwarz and his team.