Triple

T6910234
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject L. Neil Smith E159911 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Probability Broach
The Probability Broach is a libertarian science fiction novel by L. Neil Smith that explores an alternate-history America founded on radically individualist principles.
E628030 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: The Probability Broach | Statement: [L. Neil Smith, notableWork, The Probability Broach]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Probability Broach
Context triple: [L. Neil Smith, notableWork, The Probability Broach]
  • A. Of Knowledge and Probability
    "Of Knowledge and Probability" is a section in John Locke’s *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding* that analyzes the nature, degrees, and limits of human knowledge in contrast with mere probability or belief.
  • B. The Improbable Triumvirate
    The Improbable Triumvirate is a nonfiction work by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that examines the unlikely diplomatic relationships and events that helped ease Cold War tensions.
  • C. Time and Chance
    "Time and Chance" is a notable work by British musician and songwriter Peter Townsend, reflecting his contributions beyond his role in The Who.
  • D. Given a Chance
    "Given a Chance" is a song featured on the R&B album "Tender Lover" by American singer-songwriter and producer Babyface.
  • E. The Intrigue
    The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
  • 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: The Probability Broach
Triple: [L. Neil Smith, notableWork, The Probability Broach]
Generated description
The Probability Broach is a libertarian science fiction novel by L. Neil Smith that explores an alternate-history America founded on radically individualist principles.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Probability Broach
Target entity description: The Probability Broach is a libertarian science fiction novel by L. Neil Smith that explores an alternate-history America founded on radically individualist principles.
  • A. Of Knowledge and Probability
    "Of Knowledge and Probability" is a section in John Locke’s *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding* that analyzes the nature, degrees, and limits of human knowledge in contrast with mere probability or belief.
  • B. The Improbable Triumvirate
    The Improbable Triumvirate is a nonfiction work by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that examines the unlikely diplomatic relationships and events that helped ease Cold War tensions.
  • C. Time and Chance
    "Time and Chance" is a notable work by British musician and songwriter Peter Townsend, reflecting his contributions beyond his role in The Who.
  • D. Given a Chance
    "Given a Chance" is a song featured on the R&B album "Tender Lover" by American singer-songwriter and producer Babyface.
  • E. The Intrigue
    The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
  • 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_69c68839ccb88190b4aa5cc1aca3448f completed March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6d9c00e948190b103a2b2a2738bb1 completed March 27, 2026, 7:25 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c749076f6c819088b0b40dd3e208b0 completed March 28, 2026, 3:20 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c74c274258819099913ac5610730ac completed March 28, 2026, 3:33 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c74cca47b88190867550802db43ef0 completed March 28, 2026, 3:36 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:25 p.m.