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Q. What is bias and why is it important to understand when using AI?
Answered By: Amanda Suiters Last Updated: Mar 26, 2025 Views: 3
Answered By: Amanda Suiters
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2025 Views: 3
Bias means the AI's responses may favor certain ideas or reflect social, cultural, or political assumptions from the data it was trained on. AI is not neutral--it reflects the internet, and the internet isn't always fair or accurate.
Why this matters: If you're researching a sensitive topic, or using AI to explain historical, cultural, or political issues, the results might leave out key perspectives--or reinforce harmful beliefs or viewpoints.
This is why it is so important that you learn to think critically and critically evaluate what you read, questioning and analysing opinions and data.
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