SmolVLM used for strict image-text quality scoring in new model tech report
eliebakouch · x · 2026-09-10
eliebakouch noticed that a new tech report employs SmolVLM to run strict quality scoring on image-text content, extracting high-quality interleaved data. It's a sign that small VLMs have become a standard tool in open data curation pipelines.
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