10 Breakthrough Technologies 2021

This list marks 20 years since we began compiling an annual selection of the year’s most important technologies. Some, such as mRNA vaccines, are already changing our lives, while others are still a few years off. Below, you’ll find a brief description along with a link to a feature article that probes each technology in detail. We hope you’ll enjoy and explore—taken together, we believe this list represents a glimpse into our collective future.
Messenger RNA vaccines
GPT-3 (Computer language)
TikTok recommendation algorithms
Lithium-metal batteries
Data trusts
Green hydrogen
Digital contact tracing
Hyper-accurate positioning
Remote everything
Multi-skilled AI

For comparison: this was 2020's list https://www.technologyreview.com/10-breakthrough-technologies/2020/