Benjamin Polge
AI Journalist & Press Photographer
Serris (Seine-et-Marne), France
Contact
Press Card: n° 135272
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/benjamin-polge-fr
Location: Serris (Val d'Europe), France
Profile
AI specialist journalist for over 5 years, AI section editor at Journal du Net. I analyze the LLM ecosystem, Big Tech strategies and business AI use cases with 3 to 5 weekly articles. In parallel, I produce photoreportages distributed worldwide via Hans Lucas (AFP, Reuters, DPA…). I also develop personal projects based on generative AI.
Skills
Editorial & Business
- Real-time writing & SEO
- GAFAM strategic monitoring
- LLM benchmarks & comparative analysis
- Advanced prompt engineering
Tech & Development
- Linux (server admin)
- Ollama, Claude Code, Windsurf
- HTML/CSS, Nginx, SSH
- Bash scripts & automation
Photography & Creation
- Reports & photoreportages
- Documentary photography
- Post-production & retouching
Professional Experience
AI Section Editor – Journal du Net
February 2023 – Present
- AI editorial management; planning & coordination
- 3 – 5 LLM articles/analyses per week
- Writing advisory articles, tests, tutorials, benchmarking for the B2B sector
- Editor of a daily AI native newsletter
- Manager of a pool of freelancers
- Speaker at trade shows and private events
Tech Journalist – Numerama
2022 – 2023
- AI articles
- Decoding technological challenges
- Tech trends monitoring and analysis
Tech Freelancer – Les Numériques
November 2022 – February 2023
- AI, cybersecurity, GAFAM articles
- SEO optimization
Press Photographer – Hans Lucas
2017 – Present
- Reports distributed via AFP, Reuters, DPA, Belga
- PQN & TV publications, print sales
Web Journalist – Midi Libre
2020 – 2022
- Website animation (30–50M visits/month)
- Reuters newswire rewriting, alert pushes
- Co-launch of a weekly newsletter
Conferences & Leadership
TechShow (2024) — Plenary session on AI in the energy sector
Mastercard Innovation Forum (2024) — Presentation on AI impact in the press
TechShow Steering Committee (since 2025)
Personal Projects
AI Art E-commerce
Selling platform for AI-generated digital creations
- AI-generated artistic creations
- Digital & physical prints
- Payment & delivery integration
Self-hosted AI Chatbot
Conversational assistant based on local LLMs
- Linux server deployment
- Open source model integration
- Custom web interface
SNCF Monitoring Agent
Real-time monitoring and alert system
- Disruption monitoring
- Personalized notifications
- Incident prediction
Education
ESJ PRO Montpellier
Diploma "Written/Web Press Journalism" (work-study at Midi Libre), 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Language Sciences
CMM/ESJ, Paul-Valéry University Montpellier, 2020
Languages
English: B2 (operational)
Spanish: B1 (global understanding)