instruction tuning
/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˌtuːnɪŋ/
fine-tuning models specifically on instruction-following examples
instruction tuning in a sentence
“Instruction tuning transformed the base model into a helpful assistant.”
Origin of instruction tuning
Latin instructio building, arrangement + tuning
Related Words
prompt
the input text given to a language model to guide its response
system prompt
persistent instructions that set the model's behavior and persona for an entire conversation
few-shot learning
providing examples in the prompt to demonstrate desired input-output patterns
zero-shot
asking a model to perform a task without any examples
chain-of-thought
prompting the model to show its reasoning step-by-step before giving a final answer
prompt injection
a security vulnerability where malicious input overrides system instructions