Basile Terver is a doctoral researcher working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and applied mathematics. Currently a PhD candidate with the Willow team at Inria and AMI – Advanced Machine Intelligence in Paris, his research focuses on next-generation machine learning architectures and robotic planning. His academic trajectory combines exceptional quantitative training with a strong interdisciplinary foundation, spanning École Polytechnique, the prestigious MVA master’s program at ENS Paris-Saclay, Sciences Po, and advanced studies in mathematics and physics at Sorbonne Université and the University of Toronto.

Basile has developed particularly close intellectual and research ties with Yann Le Cun, under whose supervision he conducted research at Meta before continuing his doctoral work within the broader ecosystem of AI research in Paris. His work on Joint-Embedding Predictive Architectures (JEPAs) reflects direct engagement with some of the most influential ideas shaping the future of AI.

He is also deeply connected to Pascale through the French academic and research ecosystem, combining scientific rigor with a rare ability to bridge technical, institutional, and strategic worlds. This combination positions him as part of a new generation of French AI researchers with both global ambition and strong roots in Europe’s leading intellectual networks.