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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI), especially deep learning, has improved the efficiency and accuracy of real-time endoscopic detection, digital pathological recognition, non-contrast CT-based opportunistic screening, and multimodal diagnostic decision support. This review summarizes recent advances in AI-assisted technologies for gastric cancer diagnosis and, in response to the need for a clearer methodological and quantitative framework, compares representative models according to data modality, model architecture, dataset size, validation strategy, and reported diagnostic performance, including AUC, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, precision\/positive predictive value (PPV), and F1 score when available. We further discuss how data size, modality diversity, annotation granularity, class imbalance, and missing modalities influence model performance in real-world multicenter settings. Finally, we propose a structured multimodal AI-clinical decision support system (AI-CDSS) framework integrating CT imaging, endoscopic images and videos, whole-slide pathological images, serological indicators, molecular biomarkers, and clinical reports. 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