Lettuce in a garbage bin.
Companies are using AI to tackle food waste.
  • Restaurants and grocery stores are using AI to cut down on food waste.
  • A staggering 30% to 40% of food grown in the US goes uneaten and trashed.
  • To combat that, companies are training AI to analyze food waste, inventory, and purchases.

Artificial intelligence isn't just coming for your job. It's also coming for your trash.

Restaurants and grocery stores are now using AI to assess what food they are throwing away in an effort to combat food waste, The New York Times reported.

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