Triple
T879
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | As We May Think |
E17
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
the internet
The internet is a global network of interconnected computers and servers that enables worldwide communication, information sharing, and access to digital services.
|
E356
|
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 internet | Statement: [As We May Think, influenced, the internet]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the internet Context triple: [As We May Think, influenced, the internet]
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A.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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B.
oN-Line System
The oN-Line System (NLS) was an early, pioneering computer system that introduced many foundational concepts of modern computing, including the mouse, hypertext, and interactive graphical user interfaces.
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C.
Tymshare
Tymshare was an influential American time-sharing and computer services company active in the 1960s–1980s that helped pioneer remote computing and software services for businesses.
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D.
Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
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E.
World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
- 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 internet Triple: [As We May Think, influenced, the internet]
Generated description
The internet is a global network of interconnected computers and servers that enables worldwide communication, information sharing, and access to digital services.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the internet Target entity description: The internet is a global network of interconnected computers and servers that enables worldwide communication, information sharing, and access to digital services.
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A.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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B.
oN-Line System
The oN-Line System (NLS) was an early, pioneering computer system that introduced many foundational concepts of modern computing, including the mouse, hypertext, and interactive graphical user interfaces.
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C.
Tymshare
Tymshare was an influential American time-sharing and computer services company active in the 1960s–1980s that helped pioneer remote computing and software services for businesses.
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D.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
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E.
Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
- 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_69a22a285828819081a58308fb963df1 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:35 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a230c560548190a57df2421e233775 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a238e0dd0c8190999b824f8f32b9d0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a23cb1d34481909d877c8db2d0a500 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a23d0072008190b96d3324aeb5e46d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:55 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:36 p.m.