This year, many big things happened in the tech world, and three of them were the most shocking!
First, ChatGPT was born
It can chat like a human being, and it can also write papers, novels, and code, and it can do anything! Its appearance has made people see the unlimited potential of artificial intelligence, and it has also made people worry about whether artificial intelligence will replace human beings.
The second is the room-temperature superconducting oolong event
In early March 2023, Langa Dias of the University of Rochester in the United States announced the discovery of another room-temperature superconductor, lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen compounds, at a meeting of the American Physical Society. As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the scientific community, because room-temperature superconductivity means that we can use superconducting materials at room temperature, which will bring about a huge energy and transportation revolution. However, soon scientists pointed out that there were problems with Dias's research and could not replicate the results of his experiments. Eventually, the paper was retracted by Nature in November due to its lack of reliability. This incident has made people see the rigor and complexity of scientific research, and also made people understand that scientific research needs to be verified and confirmed many times before it can become a real scientific achievement.
The third was the hottest year on record
In 2023, the background of global warming and the El Niño event have made the threat of climate change tangible to almost everyone. Beginning with record-breaking high temperatures in late July, global temperatures have broken record highs for a single day, a month, and a single season. On November 30, 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) officially confirmed that 2023 will be the hottest year on record. This incident has brought to light the seriousness and urgency of climate change, and the need to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our planet.
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