How VLM, LLM & Multimodal AI Are Transforming Workplace Safety | SeeWise

New Kid on the Block

We humans are pretty incredible right??

We walk, talk, laugh, love, and create. We have these amazing senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell – that paint a vibrant picture of the world around us. We can feel joy, sadness, anger, and empathy – a complex mix of emotions that guide our decisions and connect us to others.

This is our emotional intelligence, the ability to understand and manage emotions, something we often take for granted.

And very importantly, let's not forget our brains, capable of complex thought, problem-solving, and creativity. We are truly remarkable beings!

But lately, there's this new kid on the block – Artificial Intelligence, or AI. We hear about it everywhere, and sometimes it feels like AI is catching up to us, even surpassing us in certain areas.

We see computers beating humans at chess, writing articles, and even driving cars. It's natural to wonder, are we losing our edge? Are robots going to take over?

Welcome to the Neighborhood, AI

Think back a few years. We used to look up information in bulky encyclopedias. Now, we just ask Siri or Alexa, and they instantly find the answer on the internet. That's AI at work, understanding our questions and providing relevant information

Let’s see some examples:

• Netflix – Movie suggestions based on your watchlist.
• Online Shopping – “Customers who bought this item also bought…” recommendations.
• Emails – Spam filtering protecting your inbox.
• Social Media – Targeted ads based on interests, gender, and age group.
• Google Translate – Filling the language gap.
• ChatGPT, Gemini & DeepSeek – No explanation needed.

The New Normal

As AI keeps getting smarter, you might be hearing some new and exciting buzzwords: VLM, LLM, and Multimodal!
It feels like everyone wants to jump in, learn, and be part of this amazing technology journey.
So, let me try to explain what these big words mean in a fun and easy-to-understand way:

1. Large Language Model (LLM) - The Super Storyteller & Talker

Imagine a brain that has read every single book, article, and conversation on the internet. That’s an LLM! It’s super good at understanding what you say, answering questions, writing stories, or even helping you write emails. Think of it like a very, very smart friend who knows all the words and how to put them together.

2. Vision Language Model (VLM) - The Smart Eye & Talker

Now imagine a brain that not only knows all the words (like an LLM) but also has super sharp eyes! That’s a VLM. It can see a picture or video and understand what’s happening in it, then talk about it. So, if you show it a picture of a dog, it won’t just say “dog”; it might say, “That’s a fluffy golden retriever playing in the grass!” It connects what it sees with what it knows about language.

3. Multimodal AI - The All-in-One Super Brain!

Multimodal AI is like having all these super brains working together at the same time! It can understand things by looking, listening, and reading all at once. So, it can watch a video, listen to the sounds, and read the text in it, then put all that information together to understand the whole story. It's like having eyes, ears, and a talking brain all connected, making it super smart about everything around it!

Meet the AI Family

At SeeWise, we're putting these incredible AI brains to work in real industrial settings.

Our VLMs are the 'eyes and brains' on your factory floor, precisely understanding what they see. This is how we effectively power solutions like SOP monitoring on assembly lines, where the VLM watches each step to ensure tasks are done correctly, or in safety incident detection like spotting if PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is being worn.

When it comes to making sense of all the data from these projects, our LLMs, often combined with Multimodal AI, become the 'SIA'. They can process audio files, text logs, from projects, helping EHS teams and managers quickly ask questions and generate insightful summaries from complex information, all in an easy-to-understand way.

We have seen how AI, with its clever brains like VLM, LLM, and Multimodal capabilities, is not just a buzzword but a powerful tool making real differences. At SeeWise, we are dedicated to harnessing these advancements to create smarter, safer industrial environments every day.

Visit our website Seewise.AI to know more about how SeeWise can revolutionize your workplace safety and help you build a more secure and efficient future!