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 lâArt et lâIntelligence 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015â2016 | 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 |
| 2012â2014 | Sciences Po Paris | Masterâs degree in Political Science |
| 2012â2014 | Sciences Po Paris | Masterâs in Political Science |
| 2009â2012 | University of Paris X | Bachelorâs Degree in Philosophy Bachelorâs Degree in Social Sciences |
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2020 â Present | Senior Lecturer, AI and Culture â aivancity |
| 2016 â Present | Co-founder of Ask Mona, Managing Director in charge of strategy and sales |
| 2014 â Present | Lecturer at Sciences Po (Paris) for first-year undergraduate, second-year undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students |
| 2017â2018 | Senior Strategic Planner â Havas Paris |
| 2013â2014 | Editor-in-chief of the nonfiction.fr website |