Triple
T18783328
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Heinz von Foerster |
E459312
|
entity |
| Predicate | memberOf |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Macy Conferences on Cybernetics |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Macy Conferences on Cybernetics | Statement: [Heinz von Foerster, memberOf, Macy Conferences on Cybernetics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macy Conferences on Cybernetics Context triple: [Heinz von Foerster, memberOf, Macy Conferences on Cybernetics]
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A.
Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
"Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine" is Norbert Wiener's foundational 1948 work that established the field of cybernetics by analyzing feedback, control, and communication in biological organisms and machines.
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B.
Man-Computer Symbiosis
Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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D.
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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E.
Moore School Lectures on computing
The Moore School Lectures on computing were a landmark 1946 summer course that introduced many of the foundational concepts of modern electronic digital computers and helped disseminate early computer design principles to a generation of pioneers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macy Conferences on Cybernetics Target entity description: The Macy Conferences on Cybernetics were a landmark series of interdisciplinary meetings in the mid-20th century that helped establish cybernetics by bringing together leading scientists from fields such as mathematics, engineering, psychology, and anthropology.
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A.
Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
"Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine" is Norbert Wiener's foundational 1948 work that established the field of cybernetics by analyzing feedback, control, and communication in biological organisms and machines.
-
B.
Man-Computer Symbiosis
Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
-
C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Moore School Lectures on computing
The Moore School Lectures on computing were a landmark 1946 summer course that introduced many of the foundational concepts of modern electronic digital computers and helped disseminate early computer design principles to a generation of pioneers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8d396f54c8190ba49db31e8743842 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5977f34e48190a9932af330ea4f92 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.