Triple

T18298455
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Larry Niven E438293 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Tales of Known Space
Tales of Known Space is a science fiction collection by Larry Niven set in his expansive "Known Space" universe, featuring interconnected stories about humanity’s future and its encounters with alien species.
E438294 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: Tales of Known Space | Statement: [Larry Niven, notableWork, Tales of Known Space]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tales of Known Space
Context triple: [Larry Niven, notableWork, Tales of Known Space]
  • A. Known Space
    Known Space is a shared science fiction universe created by Larry Niven, featuring a far-future setting with advanced human and alien civilizations, of which the Ringworld is one of the most famous locations.
  • B. The Space Trilogy
    The Space Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis that blend space travel with Christian theology, philosophical themes, and mythic storytelling.
  • C. E-Space Trilogy
    The E-Space Trilogy is a three-story arc from the classic Doctor Who television series in which the Fourth Doctor becomes trapped in a parallel universe known as E-Space and must find a way back to his own universe.
  • D. Ringworld
    Ringworld is a science fiction megastructure concept, popularized by Larry Niven’s novel of the same name, depicting a vast artificial ring encircling a star to provide an enormous habitable surface area.
  • E. Hainish Cycle
    The Hainish Cycle is a loosely connected series of science fiction works by Ursula K. Le Guin that explore themes of culture, politics, and anthropology across a shared interstellar setting.
  • 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: Tales of Known Space
Triple: [Larry Niven, notableWork, Tales of Known Space]
Generated description
Tales of Known Space is a science fiction collection by Larry Niven set in his expansive "Known Space" universe, featuring interconnected stories about humanity’s future and its encounters with alien species.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tales of Known Space
Target entity description: Tales of Known Space is a science fiction collection by Larry Niven set in his expansive "Known Space" universe, featuring interconnected stories about humanity’s future and its encounters with alien species.
  • A. Known Space chosen
    Known Space is a shared science fiction universe created by Larry Niven, featuring a far-future setting with advanced human and alien civilizations, of which the Ringworld is one of the most famous locations.
  • B. The Space Trilogy
    The Space Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis that blend space travel with Christian theology, philosophical themes, and mythic storytelling.
  • C. E-Space Trilogy
    The E-Space Trilogy is a three-story arc from the classic Doctor Who television series in which the Fourth Doctor becomes trapped in a parallel universe known as E-Space and must find a way back to his own universe.
  • D. Ringworld
    Ringworld is a science fiction megastructure concept, popularized by Larry Niven’s novel of the same name, depicting a vast artificial ring encircling a star to provide an enormous habitable surface area.
  • E. Hainish Cycle
    The Hainish Cycle is a loosely connected series of science fiction works by Ursula K. Le Guin that explore themes of culture, politics, and anthropology across a shared interstellar setting.
  • F. None of above.

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_69d8b915e3e881909125d760c15d0c29 completed April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e5017d96588190ac1e326803142976 completed April 19, 2026, 4:23 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a03bb5c7e4c8190b360b15b6e6ac677 completed May 12, 2026, 11:44 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a03bbfa0da481908bb0e388dcbe9913 completed May 12, 2026, 11:47 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a03bd6078b88190887a32099fc31db0 completed May 12, 2026, 11:53 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:35 a.m.