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Why More Data Alone Usually Does Not Fix Persistent Underfitting

When a learning curve shows that training error remains above the target because the model underfits, collecting more labeled examples without changing the model or training procedure usually does not solve the problem. Training error may stay similar or rise as the training set grows, and development error is typically no lower than training error. The model must first fit the training data better before additional data can be expected to achieve the target development error.

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Updated 2026-08-30

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