docs: Remove contradictory statements in edit prediction docs (#53714)

Remove statements that imply that `subtle` edit prediction mode can only
be used if Zed is set as an edit provider, despite this not being the
case.

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- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
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Closes #53207 

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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: Set up AI code completions in Zed with Zeta (built-in), GitHub Copi
Edit Prediction is how Zed's AI code completions work: an LLM predicts the code you want to write.
Each keystroke sends a new request to the edit prediction provider, which returns individual or multi-line suggestions you accept by pressing `tab`.
The default provider is [Zeta, a proprietary open source and open dataset model](https://huggingface.co/zed-industries/zeta), but you can also use [other providers](#other-providers) like GitHub Copilot, Mercury Coder, and Codestral.
The default provider is [Zeta, an open source model developed by Zed](https://zed.dev/blog/zeta2), but you can also use [other providers](#other-providers) like GitHub Copilot, Mercury Coder, and Codestral.
## Configuring Zeta
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ If you configured edit prediction keybindings before Zed `v0.229.0`, your `keyma
You can disable edit predictions at several levels, or turn them off entirely.
Alternatively, if you have Zed set as your provider, consider [using Subtle Mode](#switching-modes).
Alternatively, consider [using Subtle Mode](#switching-modes).
### On Buffers
@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ To not have predictions appear automatically as you type, set this in your setti
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This hides every indication that there is a prediction available, regardless of [the display mode](#switching-modes) you're in (valid only if you have Zed as your provider).
This hides every indication that there is a prediction available, regardless of [the display mode](#switching-modes) you're in.
Still, you can trigger edit predictions manually by executing {#action editor::ShowEditPrediction} or hitting {#kb editor::ShowEditPrediction}.
### For Specific Languages