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surrogate cost model

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Definition

A cheap stand-in for an expensive evaluation, used to guide search or selection.

A simplified approximation to a costly objective used during search or optimization (e.g., a O(1) replacement for a full simulator in STAR); a common locus of fabricated implementation claims in AI-written systems papers.

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