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Bias

Systematic unfairness in a model's outputs, usually inherited from its training data or design choices.

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Bias appears when a model treats groups or ideas unfairly because its training data or objectives encode historical imbalances. It can affect hiring, lending, healthcare and moderation decisions. Mitigation involves diverse and audited data, testing across groups and keeping humans accountable for high-stakes outcomes.

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