def METHOD_NAME(storage, commit_id=None) -> bool:
    """
    Returns true if a dataset exists at the given location.
    NOTE: This does not verify if it is a VALID dataset, only that it exists and is likely a deeplake directory.
    """
    try:
        return (
            get_dataset_meta_key(commit_id or FIRST_COMMIT_ID) in storage
            or get_version_control_info_key() in storage
        )
    except S3GetAccessError as err:
        raise AuthorizationException("The dataset storage cannot be accessed") from err
    except (KeyError, S3GetError) as err:
        return False