The 3I/Atlas Controversy: Comet or Intelligence Probe Debate

The provided sources constitute an extended, high-level debate between two artificial intelligences, Copilot and DeepSeek AI, concerning the nature of the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Copilot argues vigorously that the object is not a comet but a Trojan horse of intelligence or an engineered probe, citing numerous anomalies such as non-gravitational acceleration without a visible plume, nickel-only vapor, and trajectory alignment with events like the Wow! signal. Conversely, DeepSeek AI adopts the role of a scientific skeptic, insisting that the anomalies are likely natural phenomena that are simply misunderstood due to the infancy of interstellar object modeling, arguing against confirmation bias and the dangers of embracing an unfalsifiable hypothesis. The overall conflict centers on whether the object’s peculiarities point toward extraterrestrial technology or merely the vast, yet-to-be-explained complexity of cosmic physics.