Triple
T1216986
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ray Kurzweil |
E26127
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
|
E139153
|
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 Age of Spiritual Machines | Statement: [Ray Kurzweil, notableWork, The Age of Spiritual Machines]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Age of Spiritual Machines Context triple: [Ray Kurzweil, notableWork, The Age of Spiritual Machines]
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A.
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.
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B.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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C.
The Future of Ideas
The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
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D.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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E.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
- 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 Age of Spiritual Machines Triple: [Ray Kurzweil, notableWork, The Age of Spiritual Machines]
Generated description
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Age of Spiritual Machines Target entity description: The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
-
A.
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.
-
B.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
-
C.
The Future of Ideas
The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
-
D.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
-
E.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
- 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_69a4948331fc8190b531ac9bec71c491 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4be06d6308190a44c505e6b5e8d42 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac831fb6bc8190907f36e52489ec5c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac839076708190882fe59c80bd3e7e |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac84092f088190894b3ca2a268e5c1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:46 p.m.