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GPT-3 learns tasks from examples in context

A large language model performed many tasks using demonstrations supplied in its prompt.

Tom B. Brown and colleagues

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The contribution

The paper evaluated GPT-3 in zero-shot, one-shot, and few-shot settings. In the few-shot setup, task examples were placed in the input context, and the model generated answers without task-specific gradient updates.

What this does not establish

Learning in context is distinct from updating model weights. The paper also documents weaknesses, and its results do not guarantee truthfulness.

Why this date?

The preprint was submitted on 28 May 2020, not 2022.

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