Triple
T7209400
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror |
E148759
|
entity |
| Predicate | examines |
P170
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
CIA KUBARK interrogation manual
The CIA KUBARK interrogation manual is a Cold War–era U.S. intelligence document that outlines psychological and coercive interrogation techniques, including methods widely criticized as torture.
|
E648940
|
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: CIA KUBARK interrogation manual | Statement: [A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror, examines, CIA KUBARK interrogation manual]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CIA KUBARK interrogation manual Context triple: [A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror, examines, CIA KUBARK interrogation manual]
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A.
United States President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States
The United States President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, commonly known as the Rockefeller Commission, was a 1975 presidential commission tasked with investigating alleged illegal domestic activities by the CIA.
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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.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
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D.
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 21
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 21 was the reconnaissance battalion of the German 21st Panzer Division in World War II, responsible for gathering intelligence on enemy positions and movements.
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E.
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.
- 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: CIA KUBARK interrogation manual Triple: [A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror, examines, CIA KUBARK interrogation manual]
Generated description
The CIA KUBARK interrogation manual is a Cold War–era U.S. intelligence document that outlines psychological and coercive interrogation techniques, including methods widely criticized as torture.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CIA KUBARK interrogation manual Target entity description: The CIA KUBARK interrogation manual is a Cold War–era U.S. intelligence document that outlines psychological and coercive interrogation techniques, including methods widely criticized as torture.
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A.
United States President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States
The United States President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, commonly known as the Rockefeller Commission, was a 1975 presidential commission tasked with investigating alleged illegal domestic activities by the CIA.
-
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.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
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D.
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 21
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 21 was the reconnaissance battalion of the German 21st Panzer Division in World War II, responsible for gathering intelligence on enemy positions and movements.
-
E.
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.
- 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_69c687e8cf188190b5f3ecffd681f04e |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e96c46dc819080a6b40456d7b068 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7bfc4e6688190ad9e0d31505e65af |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7c05a1f548190914a9b2ba98cbef2 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7c0e6b508819093092e3516a9ec46 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:52 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:52 p.m.