Wizzy Quiz

General knowledge question

In the context of machine learning, what does 'overfitting' refer to?

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Correct answer

The model is too complex for the data

Overfitting occurs when a machine learning model is too complex and captures noise instead of the underlying data distribution, resulting in poor performance on unseen data.

This question appeared in the Wizzy Quiz round for Saturday 8 August 2026.

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