Triple

T22481083
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject George Johnson E555765 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object A Shortcut Through Time
A Shortcut Through Time is a popular science book by George Johnson that explores the mathematics and implications of the P vs NP problem and other fundamental questions in computer science.
E1538889 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: A Shortcut Through Time | Statement: [George Johnson, notableWork, A Shortcut Through Time]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Shortcut Through Time
Context triple: [George Johnson, notableWork, A Shortcut Through Time]
  • A. Time Warp
    "Time Warp" is a cult-classic rock musical number from *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, famous for its quirky dance moves and frequent use in pop culture.
  • B. The Time Travelers
    The Time Travelers is a science fiction film best known for its story of scientists who open a portal to a post-apocalyptic future, leading to unexpected and perilous consequences.
  • C. It’s About Time
    "It's About Time" is a rock single by American band Young the Giant, known for its driving guitars and anthemic, emotionally charged sound.
  • D. It’s About Time
    "It’s About Time" is a jazz album by American tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, showcasing his soulful hard bop style and compositional skill.
  • E. It’s About Time
    "It’s About Time" is a segment from the television series "Twentysomething," likely focusing on themes of young adult life, relationships, and personal growth.
  • 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: A Shortcut Through Time
Triple: [George Johnson, notableWork, A Shortcut Through Time]
Generated description
A Shortcut Through Time is a popular science book by George Johnson that explores the mathematics and implications of the P vs NP problem and other fundamental questions in computer science.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Shortcut Through Time
Target entity description: A Shortcut Through Time is a popular science book by George Johnson that explores the mathematics and implications of the P vs NP problem and other fundamental questions in computer science.
  • A. Time Warp
    "Time Warp" is a cult-classic rock musical number from *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, famous for its quirky dance moves and frequent use in pop culture.
  • B. The Time Travelers
    The Time Travelers is a science fiction film best known for its story of scientists who open a portal to a post-apocalyptic future, leading to unexpected and perilous consequences.
  • C. It’s About Time
    "It's About Time" is a rock single by American band Young the Giant, known for its driving guitars and anthemic, emotionally charged sound.
  • D. It’s About Time
    "It’s About Time" is a jazz album by American tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, showcasing his soulful hard bop style and compositional skill.
  • E. It’s About Time
    "It’s About Time" is a segment from the television series "Twentysomething," likely focusing on themes of young adult life, relationships, and personal growth.
  • 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_69e11e53897c819088863779f8c50bb0 completed April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f15c397b248190b36c2fbfa6489693 completed April 29, 2026, 1:17 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0b126223b88190a894102e6c41316f completed May 18, 2026, 1:21 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0b148bfce881908e394c41f069cd63 completed May 18, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0b1514991c8190b1c26422aa7d68fd completed May 18, 2026, 1:33 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:49 p.m.