Bias occurs when your data or model systematically favors certain outcomes or groups over others. This can lead to unfair predictions, especially in sensitive domains like hiring, lending, or healthcare. Types of Bias to Look For Sampling Bias : Data doesn't represent the full population (e.g., only urban users in a national survey). Measurement Bias : Features are inaccurately or inconsistently recorded. Historical Bias : Past inequalities are baked into the data (e.g., biased hiring records). Algorithmic Bias : The model amplifies or introduces bias during training. How to Predict or Detect Bias 1. Compare Predictions vs. Ground Truth Check if the mean prediction matches the mean of actual labels . A significant difference indicates prediction bias. double predictionBias = predictions.Average() - actualLabels.Average(); If your model predicts 50% spam but the actual spam rate is 5%, that’s a red flag. 2. Use Fairness Metrics Evaluate your model across different groups (e.g., gender, race) using metrics like: Demographic Parity Equal Opportunity Disparate Impact These help quantify whether one group is unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged. 3. Apply Bias Detection Tools LIME or SHAP : Explain model decisions locally to spot patterns of bias. Fairlearn (Python): Toolkit to assess and mitigate fairness issues. Aequitas : Audit bias in binary classification models. 4. Visualize Group Distributions Use histograms or box plots to compare feature distributions across groups. For example: import seaborn as sns sns.boxplot(x='gender', y='loan_approval_score', data=df) 5. Audit with Counterfactuals Change sensitive attributes (like gender) and see if the prediction changes. If it does, the model may be biased. How to Mitigate Bias Collect more representative data Use fairness-aware algorithms Regularly audit model performance across subgroups Reduce regularization if it oversimplifies the model Apply post-processing calibration to adjust biased predictions

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