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What is the difference between bias and variance and how does it affect machine learning outcomes?

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1 interview answer published by candidate; last submission on Jun 13 2025, 1:11am GMT.Interview question asked to Data Scientists interviewing at ClassPass, Booking.com, InVision and others: What is the difference between bias and variance and how does it affect machine learning outcomes?. Last reported: Feb 17 2025, 8:28am GMT.