Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT)
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Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) is an underground extremist group in the film "Transcendence" that violently opposes advanced artificial intelligence and technological progress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12996789 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) Context triple: [Dr. Will Caster, enemy, Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT)]
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A.
Diaspora Revolt
Diaspora Revolt is a name for the Kitos War, a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the eastern Mediterranean during 115–117 CE.
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B.
Utopia Project
Utopia Project is an alias of electronic music producer Rheji Burrell, known for his influential work in early house and techno.
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C.
Technium
Technium is an exhibition floor at Amsterdam's NEMO Science Museum that showcases interactive science and technology displays for visitors.
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D.
Formula of Autonomy
The Formula of Autonomy is a key Kantian moral principle that grounds ethical duties in the rational agent’s capacity to legislate universal moral law for themselves.
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E.
The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, known for her innovative color field techniques and lyrical, stain-based compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) Target entity description: Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) is an underground extremist group in the film "Transcendence" that violently opposes advanced artificial intelligence and technological progress.
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A.
Diaspora Revolt
Diaspora Revolt is a name for the Kitos War, a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the eastern Mediterranean during 115–117 CE.
-
B.
Utopia Project
Utopia Project is an alias of electronic music producer Rheji Burrell, known for his influential work in early house and techno.
-
C.
Technium
Technium is an exhibition floor at Amsterdam's NEMO Science Museum that showcases interactive science and technology displays for visitors.
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D.
Formula of Autonomy
The Formula of Autonomy is a key Kantian moral principle that grounds ethical duties in the rational agent’s capacity to legislate universal moral law for themselves.
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E.
The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, known for her innovative color field techniques and lyrical, stain-based compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional extremist organization
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fictional terrorist group ⓘ organization in film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RIFT ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Transcendence
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linked to:
Transcendence (2014 film)
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| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| fictionalUniverse | Transcendence universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Transcendence (2014 film) ⓘ |
| goal |
halt rapid technological advancement
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prevent development of advanced AI ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | RIFT ⓘ |
| hasMember | Bree ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti‑technology extremism
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neo‑Luddism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader | Bree ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| motivation |
belief that technology threatens humanity
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fear of superintelligent AI ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist group ⓘ |
| notableAttackOn | Will Caster ⓘ |
| opposes |
advanced artificial intelligence
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technological progress ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
clandestine organization
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underground movement ⓘ |
| targets |
AI research facilities
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artificial intelligence researchers ⓘ technology companies ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
terrorist attacks
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violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) Description of subject: Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) is an underground extremist group in the film "Transcendence" that violently opposes advanced artificial intelligence and technological progress.
Referenced by (1)
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