The Financial Times and Schroders last night announced that Parmy Olson is the winner of the 2024 Business Book of the Year Award for Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the Race That Will Change the World. Supremacy is the behind-the-scenes story of the personal and commercial battle to establish dominance in artificial intelligence.

Discover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while juggling existential questions of ethics, human progress and the future of the world as we know it.

Supremacy saw off strong competition from a shortlist of titles with subjects ranging from the quest to achieve better economic growth, the purpose of technology, the evolution of the corporation, and the impact of tribal instincts and improving longevity. 

From over 640 initial submissions, just six titles were identified as potential winners by journalists at the Financial Times. Shortlisted books went before the panel of judges, made up of prominent authors, academics and business leaders from around the world.

The award recognises a work which provides the “most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues”. It was awarded to Olson at a ceremony at The Peninsula London hosted by the editor of the Financial Times, Chair of Judges, Roula Khalaf and Schroders Group Chief Executive Peter Harrison.

Celebrating its 20th year, the prestigious Business Book of the Year Award is renowned for highlighting the finest in business literature. Launched in 2005, this distinguished global award includes a top prize of £30,000, awarded to the author(s) of a book that delivers the most compelling and enjoyable insights into modern business challenges, spanning topics from management and technology to climate change, finance, and economics. Each of the remaining finalists will be honoured with £10,000.

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