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by Michele Laurelli

Few-Shot Learning

/fjuː ʃɒt ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
Concept
Definition

A model's ability to learn from a small number of examples, typically 1-10 examples per class.

Few-shot learning leverages pre-trained knowledge and meta-learning. LLMs demonstrate this through in-context learning with examples in the prompt.

Examples

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GPT-3 with 5 examples in prompt

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One-shot image classification

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Meta-learning algorithms

Michele Laurelli - AI Research & Engineering