low severityEvidently DataDriftPreset, ColumnDriftMetric, DatasetDriftMetric
Frequent data drift alerts/false positives even for minor variations, especially on large datasets; statistical tests flag insignificant changes.
Root cause
Not a bug: Default statistical tests (e.g., KS p-value<0.05) are highly sensitive on large datasets (>1000 samples), detecting minor variations as drift. Docs and blogs explicitly note tests become "overly sensitive" vs. distance metrics.[Evidently Docs](https://docs-old.evidentlyai.com/user-guide/customization/options-for-statistical-tests)
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