Sylvain Forte Discusses Alternative Data and the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Investing
Sylvain Fort\xe9 is passionate about artificial intelligence.\xa0 In 2014, he took that passion and co-founded SES\u039bMm, a company that applies natural language processing \u2013 \xa0a subfield of artificial intelligence \u2013 to extract billions of articles and messages from the web and turn them into relevant insights for investors.
In this episode, Sylvain explains the rise of artificial intelligence and big data and their use in the investment field.\xa0 He discusses the various use cases for AI and his company\u2019s natural language processing, from insights on public and private companies to ESG assessments.\xa0 He also discusses the extent of his company\u2019s data sets and how different types of clients make use of the information his company provides.\xa0
In addition, Sylvain talks about how he started his business, some of the advantages of his company\u2019s location in Paris and its expansion abroad, and the burgeoning FinTech community in France.
To learn more about Sylvain and his company, please visit the SES\u039bMm website.
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