Business book award winner Qiufan Chen in an interview.

Chen at the presentation of the German Business Book Prize

“We must actively ensure that it is not the negative side of this technology that comes to light,” said the author.

(Photo: Markus Kirchgessner for Handelsblatt)

Frankfurt The jury of the German Business Book Prize has decided: “KI 2041 – Ten Future Visions” by Kai-Fu Lee and Qiufan Chen, published by Campus Verlag, is the best business book of the year. On Friday evening, the award was presented at a celebratory gala as part of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The prize money is 10,000 euros.

The award was “a great encouragement,” said co-award winner Qiufan Chen, who was connected via video chat. The Chinese author was standing in the rain in a “small town in Switzerland” at the moment of the announcement. Returning to his homeland is difficult at the moment, Chen said, because of “what’s happening in the world right now.” AI expert Kai-Fu Lee is currently outside of Europe and therefore could not attend the gala.

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