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Roadmap Formalizes Mid-Fusion vs. Early-Fusion Architecture Nativity for Multimodal Models
May 24, 2026
A formalized taxonomy distinguishes native multimodal architectures (mid-fusion, early-fusion) from non-native late-fusion paradigms and organizes existing models through an input-output duality lens to define the design space for native multimodal modeling.
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researcherThe formal definition of architectural nativity gives the field a shared vocabulary for comparing multimodal integration strategies and identifying underexplored design regions.