Good technology should change the world

Breakthrough technologies like quantum computing, gene editing, nuclear fusion, and mRNA vaccines have been quietly advancing despite the tech industry's focus on mundane business model disruptions in the 2010s. While technology can be both a force for good and a source of harmful ideas, fundamental innovations are emerging that could address major challenges like climate change, disease, and sustainability. MIT Technology Review's annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies highlights developments that have the potential to fundamentally alter the world for the better.