Triple
T11936085
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Obey Giant |
E284049
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entity |
| Predicate | hasMotto |
P42
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FINISHED |
| Object |
The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence)
"The Medium is the Message" is Marshall McLuhan’s influential media theory concept asserting that the form of a medium shapes and controls the scale and impact of the message it conveys.
|
E954874
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence) | Statement: [Obey Giant, hasMotto, The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence) Context triple: [Obey Giant, hasMotto, The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence)]
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A.
The Process and Effects of Mass Communication
The Process and Effects of Mass Communication is a foundational scholarly work in communication studies that systematically examines how mass media operate, influence audiences, and shape society.
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B.
Elements of Semiology
Elements of Semiology is a foundational 1964 work by Roland Barthes that systematically outlines the principles of semiotics and the study of signs in language and culture.
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C.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
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D.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence) Triple: [Obey Giant, hasMotto, The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence)]
Generated description
"The Medium is the Message" is Marshall McLuhan’s influential media theory concept asserting that the form of a medium shapes and controls the scale and impact of the message it conveys.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence) Target entity description: "The Medium is the Message" is Marshall McLuhan’s influential media theory concept asserting that the form of a medium shapes and controls the scale and impact of the message it conveys.
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A.
The Process and Effects of Mass Communication
The Process and Effects of Mass Communication is a foundational scholarly work in communication studies that systematically examines how mass media operate, influence audiences, and shape society.
-
B.
Elements of Semiology
Elements of Semiology is a foundational 1964 work by Roland Barthes that systematically outlines the principles of semiotics and the study of signs in language and culture.
-
C.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
-
D.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
-
E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6ab2ce9c48190b5d39511b524f666 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d90306fcf48190a963d2d1932288d1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f4408d497c8190b051225140125e1f |
completed | May 1, 2026, 5:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f448fc874081908fe05f9d8aff11a3 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f44afdc7b08190bdf47cfcb94c34c8 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 6:41 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:45 p.m.