Dictionary entry
bias
also algorithmic bias
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Definition of bias
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: systematic unfairness in an AI system's outputs, often learned from patterns in its training data, that favors or disadvantages certain groups
- The hiring tool showed bias against applicants from certain schools.
- Testing for bias has become part of most model releases.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
An unfair preference for or against someone or something.
In AI
Systematic unfairness in an AI system's outputs, often learned from patterns in its training data, that favors or disadvantages certain groups.
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"Bias." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/bias/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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