Triple
T1587269
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nicholas Negroponte |
E34093
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Being Digital
Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
|
E180513
|
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: Being Digital | Statement: [Nicholas Negroponte, notableWork, Being Digital]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Being Digital Context triple: [Nicholas Negroponte, notableWork, Being Digital]
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A.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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B.
Analog Girl in a Digital World
Analog Girl in a Digital World is a nickname for neo-soul singer Erykah Badu that highlights her organic, old-school aesthetic and sound in contrast to modern digital culture.
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C.
Digital Bullet
Digital Bullet is a hip-hop album by RZA (under his Bobby Digital persona) that blends gritty beats with futuristic, comic book–inspired storytelling.
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D.
Digital Nas
Digital Nas is a hip-hop producer and songwriter known for his work with prominent artists in the contemporary rap scene, including contributions to Kanye West’s music.
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E.
Cyber Rodeo
Cyber Rodeo was a large-scale launch celebration and public event hosted by Tesla to mark the opening of its Gigafactory Texas near Austin.
- 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: Being Digital Triple: [Nicholas Negroponte, notableWork, Being Digital]
Generated description
Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Being Digital Target entity description: Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
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A.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
-
B.
Analog Girl in a Digital World
Analog Girl in a Digital World is a nickname for neo-soul singer Erykah Badu that highlights her organic, old-school aesthetic and sound in contrast to modern digital culture.
-
C.
Digital Bullet
Digital Bullet is a hip-hop album by RZA (under his Bobby Digital persona) that blends gritty beats with futuristic, comic book–inspired storytelling.
-
D.
Digital Nas
Digital Nas is a hip-hop producer and songwriter known for his work with prominent artists in the contemporary rap scene, including contributions to Kanye West’s music.
-
E.
Cyber Rodeo
Cyber Rodeo was a large-scale launch celebration and public event hosted by Tesla to mark the opening of its Gigafactory Texas near Austin.
- 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_69a885fceb2c8190b47e0f7c0aefbff0 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a9090b3a20819098fdb5605ee739d7 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:39 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad469b36548190b2bdf2324fbea30f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad47189b388190acd217b2ba37533b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad47ffc5088190aeba84f6d92ff86f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.