Triple
T4029638
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Patrick Ness |
E83674
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Topics About Which I Know Nothing
Topics About Which I Know Nothing is a short story collection by Patrick Ness that explores contemporary life through darkly humorous, emotionally resonant, and often surreal narratives.
|
E409549
|
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: Topics About Which I Know Nothing | Statement: [Patrick Ness, authorOf, Topics About Which I Know Nothing]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Topics About Which I Know Nothing Context triple: [Patrick Ness, authorOf, Topics About Which I Know Nothing]
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A.
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge is an influential essay arguing that seemingly impractical, curiosity-driven research is essential for major scientific and societal advances.
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B.
Knowledge and Human Interests
Knowledge and Human Interests is a seminal 1968 work of critical social theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes how different human interests shape the forms and purposes of knowledge.
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C.
Don’t Know Much
"Don’t Know Much" is a popular 1989 adult contemporary ballad best known for Linda Ronstadt’s Grammy-winning duet version with Aaron Neville.
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D.
The Knowledge
The Knowledge is a socially conscious R&B/New Jack Swing track by Janet Jackson from her landmark album "Rhythm Nation 1814," emphasizing the importance of education and awareness.
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E.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
- 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: Topics About Which I Know Nothing Triple: [Patrick Ness, authorOf, Topics About Which I Know Nothing]
Generated description
Topics About Which I Know Nothing is a short story collection by Patrick Ness that explores contemporary life through darkly humorous, emotionally resonant, and often surreal narratives.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Topics About Which I Know Nothing Target entity description: Topics About Which I Know Nothing is a short story collection by Patrick Ness that explores contemporary life through darkly humorous, emotionally resonant, and often surreal narratives.
-
A.
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge is an influential essay arguing that seemingly impractical, curiosity-driven research is essential for major scientific and societal advances.
-
B.
Knowledge and Human Interests
Knowledge and Human Interests is a seminal 1968 work of critical social theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes how different human interests shape the forms and purposes of knowledge.
-
C.
Don’t Know Much
"Don’t Know Much" is a popular 1989 adult contemporary ballad best known for Linda Ronstadt’s Grammy-winning duet version with Aaron Neville.
-
D.
The Knowledge
The Knowledge is a socially conscious R&B/New Jack Swing track by Janet Jackson from her landmark album "Rhythm Nation 1814," emphasizing the importance of education and awareness.
-
E.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
- 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_69aed92e29ac819080f7a98b594fec05 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefaf1d8208190951a20ad7e5ab7bc |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b556358f148190be7008092d0023af |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:36 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b55a5b292481908723530461bad562 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b55ae09ac48190a014aaf5b309e029 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:36 p.m.