Triple

T7990759
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Peter Ward E185998 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The End of Evolution
The End of Evolution is a science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores mass extinctions, human impact on biodiversity, and the possible future trajectory of life on Earth.
E705308 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 End of Evolution | Statement: [Peter Ward, notableWork, The End of Evolution]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The End of Evolution
Context triple: [Peter Ward, notableWork, The End of Evolution]
  • A. The Evolutionary Void
    The Evolutionary Void is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that concludes his Void Trilogy with an expansive blend of space opera, cosmic mystery, and far-future adventure.
  • B. What Evolution Is
    What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
  • C. The Meaning of Evolution
    The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
  • D. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
    Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
  • E. On Evolution
    "On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
  • 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 End of Evolution
Triple: [Peter Ward, notableWork, The End of Evolution]
Generated description
The End of Evolution is a science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores mass extinctions, human impact on biodiversity, and the possible future trajectory of life on Earth.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The End of Evolution
Target entity description: The End of Evolution is a science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores mass extinctions, human impact on biodiversity, and the possible future trajectory of life on Earth.
  • A. The Evolutionary Void
    The Evolutionary Void is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that concludes his Void Trilogy with an expansive blend of space opera, cosmic mystery, and far-future adventure.
  • B. What Evolution Is
    What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
  • C. The Meaning of Evolution
    The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
  • D. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
    Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
  • E. On Evolution
    "On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
  • 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_69ca829c6c308190ab05b43d234c52b2 completed March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb3c6fc19c8190b98023e257c2f4f2 completed March 31, 2026, 3:15 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cbe0f5c22881908044a178d670684c completed March 31, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cc46c221848190848c7e017e532a16 completed March 31, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cc480d2f40819085046a1d0c9d05e0 completed March 31, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.