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Algorithmic bias

Algorithmic bias is a systematic deviation in data, methods or results that can produce inappropriate effects or inequalities

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

What it is and how it works

It can originate in data selection, objectives and the context of use. Analysing it requires defining which outcomes are considered fair or appropriate in each case. Correcting one metric does not guarantee that all sources of bias are resolved.

Related concepts

Algorithmic bias: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino