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Zero-Shot Learning

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In Short

Performing tasks without any task-specific examples, relying only on instructions and pre-trained knowledge.

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Zero-shot capability indicates strong generalization—the model understands the task from description alone.

When It Works

Clear, common tasks
Well-specified instructions
Tasks similar to training

When to Add Examples

Novel formats
Edge case handling
Consistent style needed

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