Category: Technical Terms
Definition
In-context learning happens when AI learns new tasks from examples you include in your prompt.
How It Works
Show the AI a few examples of what you want, then ask it to do the same thing. The AI figures out the pattern without any training updates.
"Translate these: Hello -> Hola, Goodbye -> Adiós, Thank you -> ?" The AI learns you want Spanish translations.
Why It Matters
In-context learning makes AI incredibly flexible. You can teach it new tasks instantly without retraining the model or technical knowledge.
This is why ChatGPT can handle tasks it never specifically learned during training.
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