Thought Leadership
Thought LeadershipBreak Through Tech’s First Decade: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Posted on March 20, 2025
Dr. Judith Spitz, founder and CEO of Break Through Tech, reflects on the organization’s first ten years of innovation and the road ahead.
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Challenge Projects
Enhancing Large Language Models for Finance: Break Through Tech AI Fellows Tackle Reliability and Accuracy with Anote
Posted on March 11, 2025
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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Impact Stories
Parnian Ghapandarkashani: Exploring AI and Quantum Computing at UCLA
Posted on March 10, 2025
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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Thought Leadership
Rethinking AI Talent: Expanding the Pipeline to Meet Growing Demand
Posted on February 6, 2025
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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Impact Stories
Hasti Abbasi Kenarsari: Using AI to Preserve Indigenous Languages and Empower Communities
Posted on February 6, 2025
Our AI Program provides an opportunity for a Cal Poly student to align a passion for collaboration with her long-term career goals.
