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Multimodal AI

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: AI Data Privacy Terms →

Multimodal AI refers to models that can process and generate multiple types of data, text, images, audio, video, and code, within a single system. Each modality introduces distinct governance, privacy, and safety considerations.

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What is Multimodal AI?

Multimodal AI refers to models that can process and generate multiple types of data, text, images, audio, video, and code, within a single system.

How does Multimodal AI work?

Each modality introduces distinct governance, privacy, and safety considerations.

Which terms are related to Multimodal AI?

Closely related concepts include AI in Healthcare, CCPA (AI Agents), HIPAA (AI Agents), CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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