Triple
T8493147
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation |
E201021
|
entity |
| Predicate | governsRobotsBy |
P38227
|
FINISHED |
| Object | First Law of Robotics |
E201014
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: First Law of Robotics | Statement: [U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation, governsRobotsBy, First Law of Robotics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Law of Robotics Context triple: [U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation, governsRobotsBy, First Law of Robotics]
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A.
Zeroth Law of Robotics
The Zeroth Law of Robotics is an additional principle introduced by Isaac Asimov that prioritizes the protection of humanity as a whole above the safety or obedience of individual humans.
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B.
Three Laws of Robotics
chosen
The Three Laws of Robotics are a set of fictional ethical rules devised by Isaac Asimov to govern the behavior of intelligent robots and prevent them from harming humans.
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C.
Clarke's three laws
Clarke's three laws are a set of aphorisms about science and technology, most famously stating that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
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D.
The New Laws of Robotics (essay)
"The New Laws of Robotics" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that revisits and updates his famous Three Laws of Robotics to address more complex ethical and technological issues in human-robot interaction.
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E.
I, Robot
I, Robot is a seminal science fiction short story collection by Isaac Asimov that explores the ethical and logical implications of advanced robotics and the famous Three Laws of Robotics.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: governsRobotsBy Context triple: [U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation, governsRobotsBy, First Law of Robotics]
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A.
hasRobot
Indicates that one entity possesses, controls, or is associated with a robot.
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B.
governs
Indicates that one entity exercises authoritative control, direction, or rule over another entity or domain.
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C.
governsActionBy
chosen
Indicates that one entity exercises control, authority, or regulatory power over the actions or behavior of another entity.
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D.
isRobotic
Indicates that an entity is robotic, meaning it is a robot or operates using robotic mechanisms or technology.
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E.
governedFor
Indicates that one entity exercised governing authority or administrative control on behalf of, or in the interest of, another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ca831ee390819095fae73400bbfafc |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe579b7088190b297b04527e36a2b |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cef30c02908190892234cab9a22ad4 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 10:51 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cbd10a4b0881909e254117780dc823 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 1:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:13 p.m.