What is the difference between ‘zero-shot’ and ‘chain-of-thought’ prompting?

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What is the difference between ‘zero-shot’ and ‘chain-of-thought’ prompting?

Key points

  • Zero-shot prompts for direct answers, chain-of-thought prompts for reasoning
  • Zero-shot lacks additional context, chain-of-thought includes reasoning steps
  • Understanding the difference helps in selecting the appropriate prompt for different tasks

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