Arthur Mensch is a French computer scientist who is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in European AI entrepreneurship. He is the CEO and co-founder of Mistral AI, a cutting-edge company specializing in generative large-scale and open-source artificial intelligence technologies. His studies at École Polytechnique, and École Normale Supérieure (ENS) focused on applied mathematics and computer science, with a specialization in machine learning, setting the foundation for his later achievements in AI. Before venturing into Before venturing into entrepreneurship, Arthur Mensch refined his expertise in AI through a series of research roles, including at DeepMind, the renowned AI lab backed by Google, where he played a key role in advancing deep learning technologies. He also held research positions at Inria, McGill University in Canada, and the NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.