Not yet. But I'm sure explanations are acomin'. Because nobody's tellin' ME that garbage cans ain't sentient. Look at them! They're hungry! Clap clap clap go their little lids. Feed me feed me feed me.
And to be honest, I speak a variety of languages, I've been trained as a pilot, I've been in the Vietnam War, worked for the CIA, have done my fair share of patrols, know how to hold a variety of weapons, pack a mean punch, am quick on my feet and in my universe, hung out with soldiers of fortune wanted by the government, so I know how to get the hell out when it matters.