Triple
T15039768
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Iain M. Banks |
E378569
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Use of Weapons
Use of Weapons is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks set in his Culture universe, known for its nonlinear structure and exploration of morality, memory, and the consequences of violence.
|
E1133282
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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: Use of Weapons | Statement: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, Use of Weapons]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Use of Weapons Context triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, Use of Weapons]
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A.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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B.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
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C.
Amongst Our Weapons
Amongst Our Weapons is an urban fantasy novel in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series, following magical police investigations in contemporary London.
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D.
The Weapon
The Weapon is a film featuring American actor Steve Cochran, known for his tough-guy roles in mid-20th-century crime and drama movies.
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E.
No Weapon
"No Weapon" is a popular contemporary gospel song by Fred Hammond that emphasizes faith in God's protection and victory over adversity.
- 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: Use of Weapons Triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, Use of Weapons]
Generated description
Use of Weapons is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks set in his Culture universe, known for its nonlinear structure and exploration of morality, memory, and the consequences of violence.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Use of Weapons Target entity description: Use of Weapons is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks set in his Culture universe, known for its nonlinear structure and exploration of morality, memory, and the consequences of violence.
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A.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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B.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
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C.
Amongst Our Weapons
Amongst Our Weapons is an urban fantasy novel in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series, following magical police investigations in contemporary London.
-
D.
The Weapon
The Weapon is a film featuring American actor Steve Cochran, known for his tough-guy roles in mid-20th-century crime and drama movies.
-
E.
No Weapon
"No Weapon" is a popular contemporary gospel song by Fred Hammond that emphasizes faith in God's protection and victory over adversity.
- 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_69d85cd46b2c819090d054c27787f677 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded82e79a481908ddb9609af8c4407 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe9de1c3a48190a9b3959a95627175 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe9fdba3c48190b1d370f7c066801f |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fea0b87db881909607bcf0df5b0979 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:49 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3 a.m.