How AI Learns to "Pay Attention" to Sort Recycling with 94.5% Accuracy
3 min readWe’ve all stood in front of the recycling bin, holding an item and wondering, "Does this go here?" The challenge of correctly sorting organic from recyclable waste is a common, everyday problem. A sophisticated Deep Learning project now offers a high-tech solution, revealing three impactful takeaways about how teaching an AI to "pay attention" can solve this messy, real-world problem
December 31, 2025