Triple
T3691058
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gregory Bateson |
E78342
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
second-order cybernetics
Second-order cybernetics is a branch of systems theory and cybernetics that focuses on observing and including the observer within the system being studied, emphasizing self-reference, reflexivity, and the role of the observer in constructing reality.
|
E380252
|
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: second-order cybernetics | Statement: [Gregory Bateson, influenced, second-order cybernetics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: second-order cybernetics Context triple: [Gregory Bateson, influenced, second-order cybernetics]
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A.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
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B.
On the Theory of Objective Mind
"On the Theory of Objective Mind" is a philosophical work that explores how shared, externalized structures of thought and culture constitute an objective dimension of mind beyond individual subjectivity.
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C.
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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D.
Philosophia Biou Kybernetes
Philosophia Biou Kybernetes is an ancient Greek phrase meaning "Love of learning is the guide of life," serving as the motto of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
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E.
critique of instrumental reason
Critique of instrumental reason is a philosophical concept, associated especially with Theodor W. Adorno and the Frankfurt School, that analyzes how modern rationality becomes a tool for domination and control rather than emancipation.
- 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: second-order cybernetics Triple: [Gregory Bateson, influenced, second-order cybernetics]
Generated description
Second-order cybernetics is a branch of systems theory and cybernetics that focuses on observing and including the observer within the system being studied, emphasizing self-reference, reflexivity, and the role of the observer in constructing reality.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: second-order cybernetics Target entity description: Second-order cybernetics is a branch of systems theory and cybernetics that focuses on observing and including the observer within the system being studied, emphasizing self-reference, reflexivity, and the role of the observer in constructing reality.
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A.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
-
B.
On the Theory of Objective Mind
"On the Theory of Objective Mind" is a philosophical work that explores how shared, externalized structures of thought and culture constitute an objective dimension of mind beyond individual subjectivity.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Philosophia Biou Kybernetes
Philosophia Biou Kybernetes is an ancient Greek phrase meaning "Love of learning is the guide of life," serving as the motto of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
-
E.
critique of instrumental reason
Critique of instrumental reason is a philosophical concept, associated especially with Theodor W. Adorno and the Frankfurt School, that analyzes how modern rationality becomes a tool for domination and control rather than emancipation.
- 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_69ad85e285a081908f8cbfa9e2ed9b75 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adc4e6147c8190ae358e8cc94f479c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4c3c9e9c08190bd97642ccf39b172 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4c78bca688190bb06f64827285790 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4c7f33dec8190b71ea08cb1d34c32 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:29 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:26 p.m.