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This Is Why

What 2023 has taught us about... science and technology

This Is Why

Sky News

News Commentary, Daily News, News

4.0552 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Sky News Daily host Niall Paterson looks back at the stories that defined science and technology in 2023 with science and technology editor Tom Clarke.

They discuss the biggest tech story of the year – the spectacular rise of artificial intelligence.

Plus, climate change, the space race, and an important scientific breakthrough.

Also in this series, Niall will look at British politics, the economy, world affairs, and the Royal Family.

Podcast producer: Alex Edden
Promotion producers: David Chipakupaku, Sydney Pead, and Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Paul Stanworth

Transcript

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0:00.0

Pain in my hip.

0:02.0

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0:04.9

I'm getting migraines more often.

0:09.6

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0:12.4

by simply sending your symptoms and requests

0:15.2

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0:18.2

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0:24.3

Julia, how do you spell vertebrae? Oh, just tight pain in the neck. Hello, I'm Neil Patterson.

0:31.8

Welcome to this special edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, where we are looking back on 2023 in science and technology,

0:39.6

from climate change to the space race, from AI to e-commerce.

0:43.8

I mean, the past 12 months have been full of stories with the power to change the world

0:48.2

and perhaps on occasion blow it up as well.

0:50.9

Who better to reflect upon the past year with than our science and technology

0:54.6

editor Tom Clark. Tom, good to see you. Thanks, Neil. Why don't we start with, I think,

1:01.8

one of, if not the biggest stories, tech stories of the year. Artificial intelligence,

1:07.4

it seemingly came out of nowhere this year. I did feel like that, didn't it?

1:11.9

It's interesting.

1:12.5

We were sitting here 12 months ago.

1:14.3

I was exactly, and I think I can be proud to say that I did say AI was going to be interesting.

1:21.8

You did?

1:22.4

I thought this chat, GPT, you know, that there's a big deal.

1:26.4

But I don't think any of us could have forecast

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