Areas of Expertise
: Epistemology of AI, Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering
Valentin Schmite is co-founder and managing director of Ask Mona.
A lecturer at Sciences Po and author of the book *Propos sur l’Art et l’Intelligence artificielle* (Reflections on Art and Artificial Intelligence), Valentin is also the co-founder of *Opium*, a philosophy journal that aims to explore the issues of the contemporary world from a philosophical perspective.
Having worked for various media organisations (France Culture, nonfiction.fr, Slate, etc.) and a communications agency (Havas Paris), he is now helping to make culture more accessible through digital tools with Ask Mona, the first start-up to put artificial intelligence at the service of cultural venues.
| Year | University | Qualification/Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Yale University | Research placement at the McMillan Centre, studying law, political science and international relations |
| 2014 | Sciences Po Paris (CERI) | PhD student in Political Science |
| 2012–2014 | Sciences Po Paris | Master’s degree in Political Science |
| 2012–2014 | Sciences Po Paris | Master’s in Political Science |
| 2009–2012 | University of Paris X | Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences |
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2020 – Present | Senior Lecturer, AI and Culture – aivancity |
| 2016 – Present | Co-founder of Ask Mona, Managing Director in charge of strategy and sales |
| 2014 – Present | Lecturer at Sciences Po (Paris) for first-year undergraduate, second-year undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students |
| 2017–2018 | Senior Strategic Planner – Havas Paris |
| 2013–2014 | Editor-in-chief of the nonfiction.fr website |