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10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024
MIT Technology Review's most coveted list of the year, the 10 Breakthrough Technologies, is now live. Explore the technological innovations that will have the biggest impact on our lives and why they matter. Plus, for a limited time, get a FREE tote bag when you subscribe.
We now live in the age of AI. Hundreds of millions of people have interacted directly with generative tools like ChatGPT that produce text, images, videos, and more from prompts. Their popularity has reshaped the tech industry, making OpenAI a household name and compelling Google, Meta, and Microsoft to invest heavily in the technology.
It's getting devilishly hard to make transistors smaller—the trend that defines Moore's Law and has driven progress in computing for decades. Engineers must now find new ways to make computers faster and more efficient. Chiplets are small, specialized chips that can be linked together to do everything a conventional chip does, and more.
The global rise in obesity has been called an epidemic by the World Health Organization. Medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy are now among the most powerful tools that patients and physicians have to treat it. Evidence suggests they can even protect against heart attacks and strokes.
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