Now, pause for a moment and imagine a world where your weekly trash haul does more than just disappear into the abyss of a landfill. Picture this: your discarded coffee pods, the remnants of your takeout, and those stacks of junk mail—what if they could power your TV to binge-watch your favorite series? Or light up your home, making those energy bills a little less frightening? Thanks to the marvels of artificial intelligence (AI), we're edging closer to a reality where your garbage works harder than you do on a lazy Sunday.