Zero-Shot Learning
A model's ability to perform tasks it was never explicitly trained on.
Why it matters
You don't need custom models for every task. Describe what you want and the model figures out how.
In practice
When we need Claude to handle a new content type, we describe it and it performs — no training needed.
Related terms
Few-Shot Learning
A model's ability to learn new tasks from just a few examples without retraining.
LLM (Large Language Model)
A large language model like Claude, GPT, or Gemini. The "brain" that understands and generates language.
Inference
The process of an AI model generating a response or prediction from input data.