Why it matters

Data documentation shapes model evaluation. Understanding shapes reproducibility + audit.

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The architecture

Sections: motivation, composition, collection, preprocessing, uses, distribution, maintenance.

Datasheet sectionsCompositionwhat's in itCollectionhow gatheredUses + limitsintended + notIntroduced by Gebru et al. 2018; adoption growing
Datasheet structure.
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How it works end to end

Collection: process + consent + biases.

Composition: statistics + demographics.

Uses: recommended + discouraged.

Maintenance: updates + retirement.