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description: Indicates that one or more variables are highly correlated to a sensitive variable, which means that the variable serves as a proxy variable in your analysis, which can signal bias. For example, a loan applicant's street address can serve as a proxy for ethnicity. Bias can be reflected in adverse approval rates if an institution's lending practices are discriminatory.
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# Proxy Variable Alert

Indicates that one or more variables are highly correlated to a sensitive variable, which means that the variable serves as a proxy variable in your analysis, which can signal bias. For example, a loan applicant's street address can serve as a proxy for ethnicity. Bias can be reflected in adverse approval rates if an institution's lending practices are discriminatory.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/images/icon_note.png)

Note Einstein Discovery stories are now models. We wish we could snap our fingers to update the name everywhere, but you can expect to see the previous name in a few places until we replace it.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/images/icon_note.png)

Note Proxy variables are detected only for variables marked as sensitive. The alert appears as a subtab on an insight card associated with the sensitive variable.

## Actions to Consider

Investigate the variable further to determine whether it's serving as a proxy variable in your analysis. Consider deleting any biased variables from your model to remove their influence and produce more ethical and accountable insights. To learn more, see [Detect and Remove Bias from a Model](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_edd_story_bias.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Einstein Discovery helps you practice ethical use of AI by detecting bias in your data so that you can remove its distorting effects on your analysis and predictions. Bias indicates that variables are being treated unequally in your model.").

## Detection Methodology

Einstein Discovery raises this data alert when an explanatory variable is more than 50% correlated with a sensitive variable.

#### See Also

- [Handle Quality Alerts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_edd_quality_alert.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Einstein Discovery displays quality alerts when it detects issues in your training data, your model’s quality metrics, or during cross-validation.")
- [Detect and Remove Bias from a Model](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_edd_story_bias.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Einstein Discovery helps you practice ethical use of AI by detecting bias in your data so that you can remove its distorting effects on your analysis and predictions. Bias indicates that variables are being treated unequally in your model.")