de-biasing
Correcting systematic distortions
De-biasing is the process of identifying and reducing bias, whether in data, algorithms, decision-making, or human judgment.
In machine learning, de-biasing techniques adjust training data or model outputs to prevent discrimination: The team spent months de-biasing the hiring algorithm.
In psychology, de-biasing refers to strategies for overcoming cognitive biases that distort reasoning.
Also spelled debiasing.
Acquiring updated skills
- preprocessingInitial data preparation steps
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- equalizationMaking things uniform
Confirming accuracy of claims
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- representationDepiction or likeness
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- tokenismSuperficial inclusion efforts
narrative · amplification · gatekeeping · spin · objectivity
State of perceiving reality
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- unlearningAbandoning acquired beliefs
- perspective-takingUnderstanding another's viewpoint
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
mindfulness · heuristics · anchoring · priming · reframing · metacognition
Assigning relative importance values
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
oversampling · underrepresentation · rebalancing · adjustment · variance · regression · imputation · validation
Depiction or likeness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- accessibilityEase of approach
- complianceAdhering to requirements
retraining
Acquiring updated skills
- preprocessingInitial data preparation steps
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- equalizationMaking things uniform
fact-checking
Confirming accuracy of claims
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- representationDepiction or likeness
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
tokenism · narrative · amplification · gatekeeping · spin · objectivity
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- unlearningAbandoning acquired beliefs
- perspective-takingUnderstanding another's viewpoint
self-reflection · mindfulness · heuristics · anchoring · priming · reframing · metacognition
weighting
Assigning relative importance values
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
confounding · oversampling · underrepresentation · rebalancing · adjustment · variance · regression · imputation · validation
representation
Depiction or likeness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- accessibilityEase of approach
de-biasingbiasing
Influencing toward partiality
skewing · slanting · distorting · prejudicing · weighting
de-biasingdistorting
Misshaping or falsifying
corrupting · contaminating · tainting · poisoning · compromising