AI Glossary Term

What is Few-Shot Learning?

Definition

Learning or adapting behavior from only a small number of examples.

Related terms

In-Context Learning

A model's ability to follow patterns from examples provided directly in the prompt.

Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)

A training method that uses human preference signals to shape model behavior.

A decoding strategy that samples only from the k most likely next tokens.

Zero-Shot Learning

Solving tasks without task-specific examples by relying on prior general knowledge.

A field focused on reducing harmful behavior, failures, and misuse risks in AI systems.

API (Application Programming Interface)

A structured way for one software system to send requests to and receive responses from another system.

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