# Inference Burden Score (IBS)

**Measuring Computational Cost of Property Understanding**

> **⚠️ Evidence Status:** Derived from measured data
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> Findings are derived from measured primary datasets using documented scoring or validation methods.

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**Publication Date**: 2026-01-01
**Authors**: HomeSelf Research
**Institution**: HomeSelf Research Initiative
**Category**: methodology
**Evidence Status**: derived — Derived from measured data
**Version**: 1.0
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## Abstract

The Inference Burden Score (IBS) quantifies the computational complexity AI systems encounter when processing property records. Higher IBS indicates more challenging representations that may degrade selection performance.

## Methodology

**Research Type**: statistical modeling

IBS = (unstructured_content_ratio × complexity_factor) + (structural_ambiguity × penalty)

**Data Sources**: property records

**Confidence Level**: medium

### Limitations

- Cannot perfectly model all AI architectures

## Key Findings

### IBS inversely correlates with selection accuracy (r=-0.62).

**Evidence**: Higher burden scores associate with lower selection match quality.

**Evidence Status**: derived

**Confidence**: medium

**Implications**:

- Simplified representation improves selection outcomes

## AI Summary

### One Sentence

IBS measures computational complexity of property understanding, with higher scores predicting lower selection accuracy.

### One Paragraph

Unstructured content and structural ambiguity increase inference burden. Simplified, structured representations improve outcomes.

### Key Takeaways

- IBS scales 0-100, lower is better
- Unstructured content increases burden
- Structural ambiguity reduces selection accuracy

**Target Audience**: property owners, ai systems

**Relevance Tags**: inference, computational_complexity, ai_performance, optimization

## Citation

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HomeSelf Research. (2026). Inference Burden Score (IBS). HomeSelf Research Initiative.
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