Triple

T2694664
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Kenneth N. Waltz E58482 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate is a seminal work in international relations that presents a structured exchange—primarily between Kenneth N. Waltz and Scott D. Sagan—on whether the proliferation of nuclear weapons increases or decreases global security.
E291364 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 Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate | Statement: [Kenneth N. Waltz, notableWork, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate
Context triple: [Kenneth N. Waltz, notableWork, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate]
  • A. Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy
    Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy is a 1957 book by Henry Kissinger that analyzes the strategic role of nuclear weapons in Cold War diplomacy and argues for more flexible, limited nuclear options in U.S. foreign policy.
  • B. Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws
    Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws is a non-fiction book by Michael Klare that analyzes the threats posed by so-called "rogue" nations and the spread of nuclear weapons in the post–Cold War era.
  • C. Why Nuclear Disarmament Matters
    "Why Nuclear Disarmament Matters" is a book by former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix that argues for the urgent global reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons.
  • D. Nuclear Weapons Life Extension Programs
    Nuclear Weapons Life Extension Programs are U.S. initiatives that refurbish and modernize aging nuclear warheads to ensure their safety, security, and reliability without producing new weapon designs.
  • E. The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
    The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times is a memoir and analysis by former IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei that examines global nuclear politics, diplomatic crises, and the misuse of intelligence in the post–Cold War era.
  • 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 Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate
Triple: [Kenneth N. Waltz, notableWork, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate]
Generated description
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate is a seminal work in international relations that presents a structured exchange—primarily between Kenneth N. Waltz and Scott D. Sagan—on whether the proliferation of nuclear weapons increases or decreases global security.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate
Target entity description: The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate is a seminal work in international relations that presents a structured exchange—primarily between Kenneth N. Waltz and Scott D. Sagan—on whether the proliferation of nuclear weapons increases or decreases global security.
  • A. Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy
    Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy is a 1957 book by Henry Kissinger that analyzes the strategic role of nuclear weapons in Cold War diplomacy and argues for more flexible, limited nuclear options in U.S. foreign policy.
  • B. Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws
    Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws is a non-fiction book by Michael Klare that analyzes the threats posed by so-called "rogue" nations and the spread of nuclear weapons in the post–Cold War era.
  • C. Why Nuclear Disarmament Matters
    "Why Nuclear Disarmament Matters" is a book by former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix that argues for the urgent global reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons.
  • D. Nuclear Weapons Life Extension Programs
    Nuclear Weapons Life Extension Programs are U.S. initiatives that refurbish and modernize aging nuclear warheads to ensure their safety, security, and reliability without producing new weapon designs.
  • E. The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
    The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times is a memoir and analysis by former IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei that examines global nuclear politics, diplomatic crises, and the misuse of intelligence in the post–Cold War era.
  • 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_69ab4ac269e481909cb317d79e68b75b completed March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abda10a9bc81908473d02ab9116cef completed March 7, 2026, 7:56 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69afaf6804b48190ac0bfe464da93025 completed March 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69afb045e304819080efecf2738453e6 completed March 10, 2026, 5:46 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69afb0ab2a8081909e729f883a7438d7 completed March 10, 2026, 5:48 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:55 p.m.