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Enhancing Large Language Models for Finance: Break Through Tech AI Fellows Tackle Reliability and Accuracy with Anote
Together, Break Through Tech AI fellows and Anote are fine-tuning LLMs to improve their performance on finance-specific tasks—an innovation that could boost efficiency and decision-making across the industry.

Parnian Ghapandarkashani: Exploring AI and Quantum Computing at UCLA
Break Through Tech is guiding Parnian’s career path and helping her align her research goals with real-world applications and industry needs.

Rethinking AI Talent: Expanding the Pipeline to Meet Growing Demand
The AI talent shortage isn’t a matter of supply—it’s a matter of perspective and approach. Judith Spitz, founder and CEO of Break Through Tech, shares how companies can successfully tackle this challenge.