Opinion | Bias Is a Big Problem. But So Is 'Noise.' - The New York Times - 1 views
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The word “bias” commonly appears in conversations about mistaken judgments and unfortunate decisions. We use it when there is discrimination, for instance against women or in favor of Ivy League graduates
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the meaning of the word is broader: A bias is any predictable error that inclines your judgment in a particular direction. For instance, we speak of bias when forecasts of sales are consistently optimistic or investment decisions overly cautious.
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Society has devoted a lot of attention to the problem of bias — and rightly so
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