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CM2: Multimodal Cultural Reasoning via an Integrated Multi-Agent Framework

Aug 2026 · 0 citations · 22 references
Computer Science

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CM2 is proposed, a multi-agent framework grounded in the cognitive pathway of human cultural interpretation that integrates multimodal perception, retrieval-augmented generation, networked reasoning, gated fusion, and reward-driven feedback.

Abstract

Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) have shown remarkable success in STEM domains, where progress is often driven by vertical, step-by-step deduction under relatively stable symbol systems. Their horizontal, interdisciplinary cultural reasoning, however, remains underexplored.We propose CM2, a multi-agent framework grounded in the cognitive pathway of human cultural interpretation. CM2 integrates multimodal perception, retrieval-augmented generation, networked reasoning, gated fusion, and reward-driven feedback.Experiments on CM2D across multiple MLLM backbones show consistent gains over CoT and typical reasoning paradigms; ablations validate each module's contribution, and conflict analyses confirm genuine cross-modal arbitration.

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