Triple
T12270092
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Master Switch |
E292447
|
entity |
| Predicate | proposes |
P32
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
the Cycle theory of information industries
The Cycle theory of information industries is a concept that explains how communication and media industries tend to move in recurring cycles between open, innovative competition and closed, monopolistic control.
|
E975779
|
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 Cycle theory of information industries | Statement: [The Master Switch, proposes, the Cycle theory of information industries]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Cycle theory of information industries Context triple: [The Master Switch, proposes, the Cycle theory of information industries]
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A.
The Theory of Industrial Organization
The Theory of Industrial Organization is a foundational economics textbook by Jean Tirole that systematically develops modern industrial organization theory using game-theoretic tools.
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B.
an information-theoretic perspective on economic systems
An information-theoretic perspective on economic systems views economies as complex information-processing networks, analyzing how knowledge, signals, and communication constraints shape coordination, efficiency, and institutional design.
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C.
The Economics of Industry
The Economics of Industry is an influential 19th-century economics textbook co-authored by Mary Paley Marshall and Alfred Marshall that helped shape the study of industrial organization and economic theory.
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D.
Markets and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications
Markets and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications is a seminal 1975 book in transaction cost economics that examines how firms and markets are structured and the implications of these organizational forms for antitrust policy.
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E.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
- 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 Cycle theory of information industries Triple: [The Master Switch, proposes, the Cycle theory of information industries]
Generated description
The Cycle theory of information industries is a concept that explains how communication and media industries tend to move in recurring cycles between open, innovative competition and closed, monopolistic control.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Cycle theory of information industries Target entity description: The Cycle theory of information industries is a concept that explains how communication and media industries tend to move in recurring cycles between open, innovative competition and closed, monopolistic control.
-
A.
The Theory of Industrial Organization
The Theory of Industrial Organization is a foundational economics textbook by Jean Tirole that systematically develops modern industrial organization theory using game-theoretic tools.
-
B.
an information-theoretic perspective on economic systems
An information-theoretic perspective on economic systems views economies as complex information-processing networks, analyzing how knowledge, signals, and communication constraints shape coordination, efficiency, and institutional design.
-
C.
The Economics of Industry
The Economics of Industry is an influential 19th-century economics textbook co-authored by Mary Paley Marshall and Alfred Marshall that helped shape the study of industrial organization and economic theory.
-
D.
Markets and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications
Markets and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications is a seminal 1975 book in transaction cost economics that examines how firms and markets are structured and the implications of these organizational forms for antitrust policy.
-
E.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
- 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_69d6ab6856488190b5d31178d5015f8e |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91cdea6e881908e13f8259bad6ddc |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f61e6981b48190a0fc5a571c425be1 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f622de74f0819096c5f5bf6f938fe7 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:14 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f62379746c8190bc9da48775b86dfa |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:52 p.m.