Technology and Innovation Report 2021

● Released by: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). 

● Purpose: The report examines the likelihood of frontier technologies widening existing inequalities and creating new ones. 
 
Frontier Technologies: 

● Frontier technologies are defined as potentially disruptive technologies that can address large-scale challenges or opportunities.They include artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things, big data, blockchain, 5G, 3D printing, robotics, drones among others. 

● Frontier technologies are essential for sustainable development, but they also could accentuate initial inequalities.

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