The cosmic microwave background (CMB), that delightful leftover glow from the Big Bang party, is like the universe’s way of sending us a postcard from its wild early days. It’s packed with juicy tidbits about how everything got started—talk about a cosmic gossip column! Daniel Reitberg spills the beans on how AI is diving into CMB data like a kid in a candy store, helping astronomers crack the cosmic code of the universe’s origins and evolution. Who knew data could be so enlightening and entertaining at the same time? AI algorithms are like cosmic detectives, sniffing out the faintest clues in the Cosmic Microwave Background that spill the beans on dark matter, dark energy, and just how fast the universe is throwing a party of expansion! With AI turbocharging the analysis of CMB data, scientists are now on a cosmic quest to tackle those big, burning questions about the universe and its backstory—because who wouldn’t want to know if we’re all just stardust in a giant cosmic joke?