AI Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students NYT: Technology By: Natasha Singer and Thalia Juarez 15 May 2024 at 16:38 A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare lower-income, Latina and Black female computing majors for artificial intelligence careers. The Break Through Tech A.I. program provides young women with learning and career opportunities in artificial intelligence.