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> But we haven't been biased against A. [...] It was just their prior distribution that was different. This is why that isn't a counter example. Right at the b
by vog 11y ago
> But we haven't been biased against A. [...] It was just their prior distribution that was different.
This is why that isn't a counter example. Right at the beginning, the article clearly states that this method is only applicable if the prior distribution is equal:
| You can use this technique whenever (a) [...], (b) [...], and (c) the groups of applicants you're looking at have roughly equal distribution of ability.
- zodiac 11y agoAFAIK pg added that to the article after WildUtah made his comment, and pg acknowledges this in a reply to WildUtah