Arthur Mensch
Arthur Mensch | |
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 Arthur Mensch in 2023 | |
| Born | 17 July 1992 Sèvres, France |
| Education | École Polytechnique, Télécom Paris, Paris-Saclay University |
| Known for | Mistral AI |
Arthur Mensch (born 17 July 1992) is a French entrepreneur best known as the CEO and co-founder of Paris-based Mistral AI.
He is considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom in Europe.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Sèvres on 17 July 1992, Arthur Mensch is the son of a businessman father and a mother who taught physics.[1][2] He grew up in the Hauts-de-Seine department in France. After studying engineering at the École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris, he obtained a PhD at the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation and the Paris-Saclay University.[3]
Career
[edit]Arthur Mensch worked for three years at DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence laboratory.[4]
He then founded Mistral AI with two school friends, Guillaume Lample and Timothée Lacroix, who were formerly researchers at Meta Platforms.[5]
Named after the Mediterranean wind known for its speed and persistence, Mistral AI specializes in generative artificial intelligence and aims to compete with American achievements, notably with Le Chat, a conversational robot comparable to ChatGPT and China's DeepSeek.[6]
In 2024, he was the only Frenchman to make Time magazine's 100 list of the world's most promising innovators.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Gernelle, Étienne; Grallet, Guillaume (15 February 2024). "Rencontre avec Arthur Mensch, prodige français de l'IA et cofondateur de Mistral AI" [Meeting with Arthur Mensch, French prodigy of AI and co-founder of Mistral AI]. Le Point (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Schechner, Sam (26 February 2024). "The 9-Month-Old AI Startup Challenging Silicon Valley's Giants". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "POLITICO 28: Class of 2025". Politico Europe. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Stéphane, Bout; Hazan, Eric (2 May 2024). "Creating a European AI unicorn: Interview with Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI". McKinsey & Company. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ Bradshaw, Tim (13 June 2023). "Four-week-old AI start-up raises record €105mn in European push". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ Loeve, Florence (6 February 2025). "French startup Mistral rolls out app in escalating AI race". Reuters. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ Booth, Harry (5 September 2024). "TIME100 AI 2024: Arthur Mensch". TIME. Retrieved 10 March 2025.