Recent developments in frontier technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics and biotechnology, have shown tremendous potential for sustainable development. Yet, they also risk increasing inequalities by exacerbating and creating new digital divides between the technology haves and have-nots. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed this dichotomy. Technology has been a critical tool for addressing the spread of the disease, but not everyone has equal access to the benefits. 1. Catching technological waves -- 2. Forging ahead at the digital frontiers -- 3. Humans and machine work -- 4. Innovation with equity -- 5. Preparing for the future -- Annex A. Conceptual framework -- Annex B. Frontier technology trends -- Annex C. How technologies affect inequalities in the user's perspective -- Annex D. AI ethics frameworks, guidelines, and statements -- Statistical Appendix. Readiness for frotier technologies index.
