Risk
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Risk is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the challenges and dangers of testing experimental robots under hazardous conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Risk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1835454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Risk Context triple: [The Rest of the Robots, containsWork, Risk]
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A.
Riskin
Riskin is a surname most notably associated with American screenwriter Robert Riskin, renowned for his collaborations with director Frank Capra during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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B.
Peril
Peril is a nonfiction political book by journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa that chronicles the tumultuous final months of the Trump administration and the 2020 presidential transition.
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C.
Safety
Safety is a sports drama film produced by Mark Ciardi that tells the inspirational true story of Clemson University football player Ray McElrathbey overcoming personal and family challenges.
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D.
Hazard
Hazard is the middle name of Oliver Hazard Perry, the famed U.S. naval commander known for his victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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E.
Impact
Impact is the commonly used short name and nickname for the Montreal Impact, a professional soccer club based in Montreal, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Risk Target entity description: Risk is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the challenges and dangers of testing experimental robots under hazardous conditions.
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A.
Riskin
Riskin is a surname most notably associated with American screenwriter Robert Riskin, renowned for his collaborations with director Frank Capra during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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B.
Peril
Peril is a nonfiction political book by journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa that chronicles the tumultuous final months of the Trump administration and the 2020 presidential transition.
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C.
Safety
Safety is a sports drama film produced by Mark Ciardi that tells the inspirational true story of Clemson University football player Ray McElrathbey overcoming personal and family challenges.
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D.
Hazard
Hazard is the middle name of Oliver Hazard Perry, the famed U.S. naval commander known for his victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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E.
Impact
Impact is the commonly used short name and nickname for the Montreal Impact, a professional soccer club based in Montreal, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
dangers of testing experimental robots
ⓘ
interaction between humans and robots ⓘ unintended consequences of robot programming ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
ethical dilemmas in robotics
ⓘ
man versus technology ⓘ |
| hasDangerElement |
malfunctioning experimental robot
ⓘ
risk to human testers ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology |
advanced robots
ⓘ
experimental hyperspace drive ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole |
Dr. Susan Calvin
ⓘ
surface form:
Susan Calvin
|
| hasRobotLawFramework | Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | The Rest of the Robots ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gerald Black
ⓘ
Lanning ⓘ Dr. Susan Calvin ⓘ
surface form:
Susan Calvin
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp science fiction magazine ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asimov's positronic robot universe
ⓘ
surface form:
Isaac Asimov robot stories
|
| publicationType | magazine short story ⓘ |
| publisher | Street & Smith ⓘ |
| series | Robot series ⓘ |
| setting |
future
ⓘ
space station ⓘ |
| theme |
application of the Three Laws of Robotics
ⓘ
experimental robotics ⓘ hazardous testing conditions ⓘ robot safety ⓘ |
| universe | Robot universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Risk Description of subject: Risk is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the challenges and dangers of testing experimental robots under hazardous conditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.