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May 13, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Turning Multi-Teacher Conflict into Dynamic Constraints for Precise Multimodal Model Alignment (ICML 2026)

The paper introduces APO, a novel autonomous preference optimization framework that converts concept drift among multiple teacher multimodal LLMs into dynamic negative constraints and treats consensus as a positive preference, achieving robust concept alignment and surpassing strong teachers on a high‑risk medical X‑ray benchmark.