Data bias
Also known as: bias
Data bias is when the training data over-represents some groups, perspectives, or patterns โ and the model learns that skew, then reproduces it.
Because models compress their data, whatever’s over- or under-represented in the source gets baked in.
- If most historical text is from one culture, the model leans that way.
- If certain professions are stereotyped in the source, the model may echo it.
Don't blame the model alone: bias is usually a *data + objective* problem surfaced by the model. Mitigations (filtering, rebalancing, alignment) help but don't fully erase it.