The internet was becoming mainstream in the late 90s, but Miro Mitev was head-down exploring something that wouldn't become popular for decades: AI.Now an asset manager, Mitev was an early adopter of AI in finance after discovering the capabilities of neural networks in 1997 while studying at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.He told CNBC he saw the potential of neural networks for financial forecasts. "I fell in love with these kinds of possibilities," he said.Mitev spent his 25-year career f ...