[Handelsblatt] "Anyone who doesn't understand AI has no place at the top of a company."

Germany's prosperity is crumbling, digitalization is lagging behind – and time is running out. While other economies are picking up speed, Germany is slipping in rankings and losing economic ground. Artificial intelligence could be the decisive lever to boost productivity and cushion the impact of demographic change.

But technology alone is not enough. What matters is whether we are ready to take responsibility: as a society, in companies, and above all, at the top management level. Why AI is our last realistic chance, what we can learn from 20 years of digital transformation – and why corporate culture determines success or failure.

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