Yes, I always find this a bit arrogant, as if we’re assuming others are as “advanced” as us peasants. I remember we launched a capsule into space and it was a laser etched disc, like a Blue Ray DVD and I remember thinking, what if they’ve only got VHS or BetaMax?
I suspect there is life out there, but it’s either bacteria in a chemical soup pond, or millions of years evolved in which case they’d do well to steer well clear of us all falling out with each other over politics and pronouns.