Triple
T2760621
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael V. Hayden |
E61209
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror
"Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror" is a memoir by former CIA and NSA director Michael V. Hayden that offers an insider account of U.S. intelligence operations and challenges in the post-9/11 era.
|
E294521
|
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: Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror | Statement: [Michael V. Hayden, notableWork, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror Context triple: [Michael V. Hayden, notableWork, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror]
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A.
The Craft of Intelligence
The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
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B.
A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror
*A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror* is a historical and investigative study by Alfred W. McCoy that traces the development, methods, and global impact of U.S. psychological torture and interrogation practices from the early Cold War through the post-9/11 era.
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C.
See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
"See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism" is a nonfiction memoir by former CIA officer Robert Baer detailing his experiences in Middle Eastern intelligence operations and critiquing U.S. counterterrorism policy.
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D.
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
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E.
Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 was a congressional investigation that examined U.S. intelligence failures related to the 9/11 attacks and produced a major public report on those shortcomings.
- 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: Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror Triple: [Michael V. Hayden, notableWork, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror]
Generated description
"Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror" is a memoir by former CIA and NSA director Michael V. Hayden that offers an insider account of U.S. intelligence operations and challenges in the post-9/11 era.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror Target entity description: "Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror" is a memoir by former CIA and NSA director Michael V. Hayden that offers an insider account of U.S. intelligence operations and challenges in the post-9/11 era.
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A.
The Craft of Intelligence
The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
-
B.
A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror
*A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror* is a historical and investigative study by Alfred W. McCoy that traces the development, methods, and global impact of U.S. psychological torture and interrogation practices from the early Cold War through the post-9/11 era.
-
C.
See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
"See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism" is a nonfiction memoir by former CIA officer Robert Baer detailing his experiences in Middle Eastern intelligence operations and critiquing U.S. counterterrorism policy.
-
D.
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
-
E.
Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 was a congressional investigation that examined U.S. intelligence failures related to the 9/11 attacks and produced a major public report on those shortcomings.
- 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_69ab4b7bab6c8190a5c2efef19a8ef34 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdd2281b8819094c22ce5e4753bd3 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afbbe499148190902826dd769597d1 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:36 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afbc68a4148190b8c41af64bfacd64 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afbd03744081908c79e88c3189467c |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:41 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:57 p.m.