Radio astronomy, where we eavesdrop on the cosmos using radio waves, is getting a serious upgrade thanks to AI’s knack for sifting through mountains of data faster than you can say “extraterrestrial.” Daniel Reitberg shines a spotlight on the cosmic detective work of AI, which is busy eavesdropping on the universe by sifting through radio telescope signals. It’s like a celestial game of hide-and-seek, where AI is the overachieving seeker, uncovering whispers from far-off galaxies, pulsars, and other cosmic oddities that are playing hard to get! AI is like that friend who can find the pizza slice in a messy fridge; it’s sifting through the cosmic clutter to help astronomers uncover new secrets and boost our grasp of the universe. Who knew data could be so dramatic? As radio astronomy keeps strutting its stuff into the future, AI is set to don its superhero cape, swooping in to tackle the colossal data piles that today’s telescopes are tossing around like confetti at a parade.