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Zero-shot

Asking a model to do a task with instructions only, without examples.

Modern models handle most tasks zero-shot. Examples become useful when the output must follow a precise format or style.

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What does Zero-shot mean?

Asking a model to do a task with instructions only, without examples. Modern models handle most tasks zero-shot. Examples become useful when the output must follow a precise format or style.