Triple
T16671843
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hyperspace |
E405122
|
entity |
| Predicate | author |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, futurist, and popular science communicator known for his work in string theory and his accessible books and media appearances explaining complex physics concepts to the public.
|
E1227269
|
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: Michio Kaku | Statement: [Hyperspace, author, Michio Kaku]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michio Kaku Context triple: [Hyperspace, author, Michio Kaku]
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A.
Neil Turok
Neil Turok is a South African theoretical physicist known for his work in cosmology, including the cyclic model of the universe and his leadership at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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B.
Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Sylvester James Gates Jr. is an American theoretical physicist renowned for his pioneering work in supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory, as well as for his leadership and public advocacy for science and diversity in physics.
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C.
Brian Greene
Brian Greene is an American theoretical physicist and bestselling author known for his work on string theory and for popularizing complex physics concepts through books and television programs.
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D.
Leonard Susskind
Leonard Susskind is a theoretical physicist renowned as one of the founders of string theory and a leading contributor to quantum field theory and quantum gravity.
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E.
Hitoshi Kuroki
Hitoshi Kuroki is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the given name Hitoshi.
- 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: Michio Kaku Triple: [Hyperspace, author, Michio Kaku]
Generated description
Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, futurist, and popular science communicator known for his work in string theory and his accessible books and media appearances explaining complex physics concepts to the public.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michio Kaku Target entity description: Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, futurist, and popular science communicator known for his work in string theory and his accessible books and media appearances explaining complex physics concepts to the public.
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A.
Neil Turok
Neil Turok is a South African theoretical physicist known for his work in cosmology, including the cyclic model of the universe and his leadership at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
-
B.
Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Sylvester James Gates Jr. is an American theoretical physicist renowned for his pioneering work in supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory, as well as for his leadership and public advocacy for science and diversity in physics.
-
C.
Brian Greene
Brian Greene is an American theoretical physicist and bestselling author known for his work on string theory and for popularizing complex physics concepts through books and television programs.
-
D.
Leonard Susskind
Leonard Susskind is a theoretical physicist renowned as one of the founders of string theory and a leading contributor to quantum field theory and quantum gravity.
-
E.
Hitoshi Kuroki
Hitoshi Kuroki is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the given name Hitoshi.
- 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_69d8838b5fbc81908c6575c132b82e80 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e37ca175088190a0435422e13278c2 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:44 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a008a3916508190bd5edd91310ddb5a |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a008b001c988190b0ddec3be0ed6fd0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a008ba8227881908b1ac6e30d2e7c32 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:18 a.m.