Triple
T15688030
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | second-order cybernetics |
E380252
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWith |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gordon Pask
Gordon Pask was a British cybernetician and psychologist known for pioneering work in conversation theory, second-order cybernetics, and the study of learning and adaptive systems.
|
E1171559
|
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: Gordon Pask | Statement: [second-order cybernetics, associatedWith, Gordon Pask]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gordon Pask Context triple: [second-order cybernetics, associatedWith, Gordon Pask]
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A.
Donald Michie
Donald Michie was a pioneering British computer scientist and artificial intelligence researcher known for his early work in machine learning and contributions to the development of AI as an academic discipline.
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B.
Herbert Worboys
Herbert Worboys was a British official and designer best known for creating the Worboys Committee’s modern road sign system that transformed traffic signage in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Walter Rosenblith
Walter Rosenblith was a prominent biophysicist and neuroscientist who became a key figure at MIT, notably serving as provost and helping shape the institute’s postwar research and academic directions.
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D.
Michael Goguen
Michael Goguen is an American animation producer and director best known for his work on numerous superhero and action-oriented animated television series.
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E.
Donald Davies
Donald Davies was a British computer scientist who pioneered the concept of packet switching, a foundational technology for modern computer networks 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: Gordon Pask Triple: [second-order cybernetics, associatedWith, Gordon Pask]
Generated description
Gordon Pask was a British cybernetician and psychologist known for pioneering work in conversation theory, second-order cybernetics, and the study of learning and adaptive systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gordon Pask Target entity description: Gordon Pask was a British cybernetician and psychologist known for pioneering work in conversation theory, second-order cybernetics, and the study of learning and adaptive systems.
-
A.
Donald Michie
Donald Michie was a pioneering British computer scientist and artificial intelligence researcher known for his early work in machine learning and contributions to the development of AI as an academic discipline.
-
B.
Herbert Worboys
Herbert Worboys was a British official and designer best known for creating the Worboys Committee’s modern road sign system that transformed traffic signage in the United Kingdom.
-
C.
Walter Rosenblith
Walter Rosenblith was a prominent biophysicist and neuroscientist who became a key figure at MIT, notably serving as provost and helping shape the institute’s postwar research and academic directions.
-
D.
Michael Goguen
Michael Goguen is an American animation producer and director best known for his work on numerous superhero and action-oriented animated television series.
-
E.
Donald Davies
Donald Davies was a British computer scientist who pioneered the concept of packet switching, a foundational technology for modern computer networks 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_69d86d99e860819094b6957cde470f2c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04f4cee5481908699fbb2b7bdd2f6 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff6ee91340819086c8f51e8eb477aa |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff6fd9c968819098b2552a9deb0445 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff708d42448190a53b90e00721eaa5 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:44 a.m.