3. Zero-Shot vs. Few-Shot Prompting
The course explains different prompting techniques:
- Zero-shot: Providing a prompt without any examples
- One-shot: Including one example in the prompt
- Few-shot: Providing two or more examples in the prompt
The more relevant examples provided, the more tailored the AI's output will be.
4. Chain-of-Thought Prompting
This technique involves breaking down complex tasks into manageable steps. For instance, when writing a cover letter:
- Ask the AI to create an attention-grabbing hook
- Request the body paragraph
- Finally, ask for the closing paragraph
This method helps AI models produce more accurate and consistent results.