Triple
T17347368
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hubert Dreyfus |
E421718
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | What Computers Can’t Do |
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|
NE ONDG |
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: What Computers Can’t Do | Statement: [Hubert Dreyfus, notableWork, What Computers Can’t Do]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Computers Can’t Do Context triple: [Hubert Dreyfus, notableWork, What Computers Can’t Do]
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A.
The Universal Computer
The Universal Computer is a book by mathematician and logician Martin Davis that traces the history and development of the concept of computation and the universal Turing machine.
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B.
The Mental Life of Some Machines
The Mental Life of Some Machines is a philosophical essay by Hilary Putnam that explores whether and how machines could possess mental states, contributing to debates in philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence.
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C.
Understanding Computers and Cognition
"Understanding Computers and Cognition" is an influential book by Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores that critiques traditional artificial intelligence and proposes a new, language- and human-centered view of computing and cognition.
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D.
“Computing: A Human Activity”
“Computing: A Human Activity” is a collection of essays by computer scientist Peter Naur that explores computing as a human-centered, theory-building activity rather than a purely formal or mathematical discipline.
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E.
Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About
Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About is a reflective book by Donald E. Knuth in which he discusses the philosophical, spiritual, and personal dimensions underlying his life and work in computer science.
- 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: What Computers Can’t Do Triple: [Hubert Dreyfus, notableWork, What Computers Can’t Do]
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Computers Can’t Do Target entity description: "What Computers Can’t Do" is a seminal philosophical critique of artificial intelligence by Hubert Dreyfus that challenges the assumption that human intelligence and understanding can be fully replicated by computational systems.
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A.
The Universal Computer
The Universal Computer is a book by mathematician and logician Martin Davis that traces the history and development of the concept of computation and the universal Turing machine.
-
B.
The Mental Life of Some Machines
The Mental Life of Some Machines is a philosophical essay by Hilary Putnam that explores whether and how machines could possess mental states, contributing to debates in philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence.
-
C.
Understanding Computers and Cognition
"Understanding Computers and Cognition" is an influential book by Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores that critiques traditional artificial intelligence and proposes a new, language- and human-centered view of computing and cognition.
-
D.
“Computing: A Human Activity”
“Computing: A Human Activity” is a collection of essays by computer scientist Peter Naur that explores computing as a human-centered, theory-building activity rather than a purely formal or mathematical discipline.
-
E.
Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About
Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About is a reflective book by Donald E. Knuth in which he discusses the philosophical, spiritual, and personal dimensions underlying his life and work in computer science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (4 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_69d889d520008190a26917a95bf1c2ea |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e43a2a2ee48190976732e654a40053 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0195546198819085804ec0b5b18040 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 8:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01965807cc819088792a88b8a099d3 |
in_progress | May 11, 2026, 8:42 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:44 a.m.