Triple
T1216987
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ray Kurzweil |
E26127
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
|
E140267
|
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 Singularity Is Near | Statement: [Ray Kurzweil, notableWork, The Singularity Is Near]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Singularity Is Near Context triple: [Ray Kurzweil, notableWork, The Singularity Is Near]
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A.
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
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B.
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence is a speculative non-fiction book by James Lovelock that explores a future epoch dominated by superintelligent, self-evolving technologies and their relationship with humanity and the Earth.
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C.
Omega Point
Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
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D.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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E.
The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem is a 2013 dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, featuring Christoph Waltz as a reclusive computer genius tasked with solving a mysterious mathematical formula that could reveal the meaning—or meaninglessness—of existence.
- 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 Singularity Is Near Triple: [Ray Kurzweil, notableWork, The Singularity Is Near]
Generated description
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Singularity Is Near Target entity description: The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
-
A.
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
-
B.
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence is a speculative non-fiction book by James Lovelock that explores a future epoch dominated by superintelligent, self-evolving technologies and their relationship with humanity and the Earth.
-
C.
Omega Point
Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
-
D.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
-
E.
The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem is a 2013 dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, featuring Christoph Waltz as a reclusive computer genius tasked with solving a mysterious mathematical formula that could reveal the meaning—or meaninglessness—of existence.
- 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_69a4948331fc8190b531ac9bec71c491 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4be06d6308190a44c505e6b5e8d42 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac8a0d69f88190b3352016289b4a18 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac8ac4e1648190b0b5b77eb617b3df |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac8b215458819080447a79e55e8ef0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:31 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:46 p.m.