multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mod·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl 
-ˌtī-
: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima
multimodal distributions
multimodal therapy
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Google Cloud is enhancing its Vertex AI search platform for healthcare with multimodal AI capabilities.
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both features are part of Project Astra, Google’s multimodal AI assistant that can detect what’s around it and converse with users.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
This is especially true in a metropolitan region such as Chicago, where multimodal transportation options abound.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
In recent years, OpenAI and tech titans like Google and Meta, along with leading AI startups like Anthropic and Stability AI, have raced to develop multimodal LLMs capable of generating output in visual mediums like images and video.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both features are part of Project Astra, Google’s multimodal AI assistant that can detect what’s around it and converse with users.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
This is especially true in a metropolitan region such as Chicago, where multimodal transportation options abound.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
In recent years, OpenAI and tech titans like Google and Meta, along with leading AI startups like Anthropic and Stability AI, have raced to develop multimodal LLMs capable of generating output in visual mediums like images and video.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Multimodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimodal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mo·dal
ˌməl-ti-ˈmōd-ᵊl
: relating to, having, or utilizing more than one mode or modality (as of stimulation or treatment)
multimodal cancer therapy involving surgery, immunotherapy, and radiation
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