Cyberdyne Systems
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Cyberdyne Systems is the fictional high-tech defense contractor in the Terminator franchise responsible for developing the artificial intelligence that becomes Skynet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyberdyne Systems canonical | 2 |
| Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5214884 — 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: Cyberdyne Systems Context triple: [Skynet, inUniverseCreator, Cyberdyne Systems]
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A.
Sirius Cybernetics Corporation
Sirius Cybernetics Corporation is a fictional company in Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, notorious for producing irritating and malfunction-prone robots and technology.
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B.
Cybus Industries
Cybus Industries is a powerful fictional technology conglomerate in the Doctor Who universe, best known for creating an alternate-universe version of the Cybermen.
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C.
Umbrella Corporation
Umbrella Corporation is a powerful and sinister pharmaceutical conglomerate in the Resident Evil franchise, notorious for creating bioweapons and causing catastrophic viral outbreaks.
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D.
HRL Laboratories
HRL Laboratories is a renowned research center specializing in advanced technologies such as neuromorphic computing, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics.
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E.
Computer Sciences Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation was a major American multinational IT services and consulting company that provided technology and professional services to government and commercial clients worldwide.
- 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: Cyberdyne Systems Target entity description: Cyberdyne Systems is the fictional high-tech defense contractor in the Terminator franchise responsible for developing the artificial intelligence that becomes Skynet.
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A.
Sirius Cybernetics Corporation
Sirius Cybernetics Corporation is a fictional company in Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, notorious for producing irritating and malfunction-prone robots and technology.
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B.
Cybus Industries
Cybus Industries is a powerful fictional technology conglomerate in the Doctor Who universe, best known for creating an alternate-universe version of the Cybermen.
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C.
Umbrella Corporation
Umbrella Corporation is a powerful and sinister pharmaceutical conglomerate in the Resident Evil franchise, notorious for creating bioweapons and causing catastrophic viral outbreaks.
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D.
HRL Laboratories
HRL Laboratories is a renowned research center specializing in advanced technologies such as neuromorphic computing, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics.
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E.
Computer Sciences Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation was a major American multinational IT services and consulting company that provided technology and professional services to government and commercial clients worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional company
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fictional defense contractor ⓘ fictional organization in the Terminator franchise ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
NERFINISHED
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator Genisys NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator: Dark Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Terminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Skynet project
NERFINISHED
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Terminator program (indirectly, via Skynet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActivities | nuclear apocalypse known as Judgment Day (in many timelines) ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | United States (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | James Cameron (as part of the Terminator universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed |
Skynet (fictional artificial intelligence)
NERFINISHED
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advanced neural-net processor (in T2 continuity) ⓘ microprocessor technology based on recovered Terminator parts (in T2 continuity) ⓘ |
| employsFictionalCharacter |
Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson
NERFINISHED
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Miles Dyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology |
advanced robotics research labs
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autonomous defense networks ⓘ neural-net based microprocessors ⓘ |
| industry |
artificial intelligence research
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defense ⓘ military technology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing Skynet
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developing advanced robotics ⓘ developing autonomous weapons systems ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles (fictional corporate location) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television series ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for the rise of machine intelligence in the Terminator universe
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origin point of the apocalyptic war between humans and machines ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
John Connor
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ reprogrammed T-800 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day ⓘ |
| owns | Cyberdyne Systems building in Los Angeles (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
high-tech defense contractor
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innovator in AI and robotics ⓘ major U.S. military supplier ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | creation of Skynet (in most Terminator timelines) ⓘ |
| roleOfCharacter | Miles Dyson is Director of Special Projects at Cyberdyne Systems in Terminator 2: Judgment Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOf | attack on Cyberdyne building in Terminator 2: Judgment Day ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cyberdyne Systems Description of subject: Cyberdyne Systems is the fictional high-tech defense contractor in the Terminator franchise responsible for developing the artificial intelligence that becomes Skynet.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cyberdyne Systems Model 101