So much has happened this year, not least in the areas of AI and social media, but at the same time some events have been some notable omissions. While generative AI has taken the world by storm, there is still much to prove about its business use cases and how it should be regulated.

Security and hardware are also in a similar place to previous years, with the same threats and designs coming to the surface in 2023 in place of any revolutionary shifts.

For this festive episode of the podcast, Jane and Rory discuss the biggest things that didn't happen this year, from things that were promised but didn't come to fruition or even events that have been awaited for years and still failed to show up in 2023.

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• EU hammers out deal on AI Act, but it may have missed the mark
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• Why AI could be a legal nightmare for years to come
• The UK's hollow AI Safety Summit has only emphasized global divides
• The time has come to say arrivederci to the all-in-one PC
• The AI-powered PC: From personal computer to personal companion
• Why 2024 won’t be the year of AR, VR or any kind of immersive tech
• What are the most-targeted industries for cyber attacks?
• Twitter's employee 'revolt' sparks survival concerns for a platform crumbling from within