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The tech world of tomorrow will look different. There will be more diversity: in gender, in background, in ways of thinking. It will be that way because of the important work we are doing here today.

Amita Shetty
Director, Break Through Tech Chicago

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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.

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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.

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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.

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