Magazine

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017

March/April 2017

These technologies all have staying power. They will affect the economy and our politics, improve medicine, or influence our culture. Some are unfolding now; others will take a decade or more to develop. But you should know about all of them right now.

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Letter from the editor

The Thinking Behind the 10 Breakthrough Technologies

Features

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10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017
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“The Relentless Pace of Automation”
Artificial intelligence could dramatically improve the economy and aspects of everyday life, but we need to invent ways to make sure everyone benefits.
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Inside the Far-out Glass Lab
A key ingredient in flexible and lightweight devices of the future is taking shape at Corning’s research center in rural New York.
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Hollywood Has No Idea What to Do with VR
Traditional movies were the popular art form of the 20th century. Is virtual reality what comes next?
Categorized in Silicon Valley
Imagining the Future of VR at Google
The search giant’s filmmaker on what the new medium does that film cannot.