2023: A Year In Review

TIME

2 years ago

Here's a look back on the most impactful events of 2023.

Transcript

00:00 2023 was a year of disruption.

00:04 The year began with historic Oscar wins.

00:26 And the Super Bowl performance heard across the world.

00:30 Major companies were under fire.

00:38 May I suggest respectfully that Ticketmaster Auto look in the mirror and say, "I'm the problem. It's me."

00:45 Yes or no? Can you do surveillance of other Americans?

00:49 We will protect the U.S. user data and fire it off from all unwanted foreign access.

00:54 It's a commitment that we've given to the committee.

00:56 Where's Hunter? I am here.

01:05 Artificial intelligence took center stage in the tech world.

01:09 This is a remarkable time to be working on artificial intelligence.

01:14 But as this technology advances, we understand that people are anxious.

01:18 And questions about science of intelligent life in outer space made their way to Congress.

01:25 I was informed in the course of my official duties of a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program.

01:34 2023 underscored the undeniable reality of climate change.

01:39 As the hottest year in recorded history.

01:43 As the war in Ukraine continued.

01:50 Another war struck.

02:01 Leading to global divides, hostage negotiations, and calls for ceasefire.

02:09 Decisions with staggering impact were made.

02:16 Both domestically.

02:18 And internationally.

02:29 On Wednesday, when I was briefed on the balloon, I ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down on Wednesday as soon as possible.

02:36 Do you still refer to President Xi as a dictator?

02:41 Well look, he is. I mean, he's a dictator in the sense that he is the guy who runs a country that is a violent country that is based on a form of government totally different than ours.

02:52 The United States began the process for the next presidential election.

02:58 Do you think there is any Democrat who could defeat Donald Trump other than you?

03:01 Probably 50 of them. I'm not the only one who defeated him, but I will defeat him.

03:05 Celebrities got candid.

03:07 As world leaders came and went.

03:11 Female performers ran the world with their tours.

03:26 Records were made as "Barbenheimer" and concert movies brought audiences back to movie theaters.

03:32 Union workers found their voices and won.

03:37 Today, the Union's National Board voted to approve by 86% vote the tentative agreement that the negotiating committee reached with the AMPTP on Wednesday.