Triple

T18783325
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Heinz von Foerster E459312 entity
Predicate employer P7 FINISHED
Object Biological Computer Laboratory
The Biological Computer Laboratory was an influential research center at the University of Illinois that pioneered work in cybernetics, systems theory, and self-organizing systems under the direction of Heinz von Foerster.
E1342587 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: Biological Computer Laboratory | Statement: [Heinz von Foerster, employer, Biological Computer Laboratory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Computer Laboratory
Context triple: [Heinz von Foerster, employer, Biological Computer Laboratory]
  • A. Institute of Systems Biology
    The Institute of Systems Biology is a research center at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia focused on integrative, interdisciplinary studies of biological systems using computational and experimental approaches.
  • B. Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics
    The Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics is a research center focused on complex biological systems and theoretical biology, known for work in areas such as complexity theory, evolution, and systems biology.
  • C. Stanford Center for Integrated Systems Biology
    The Stanford Center for Integrated Systems Biology is a Stanford University research center focused on applying systems-level, quantitative and computational approaches to understand complex biological processes.
  • D. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
    The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering is a Harvard-based research institute that develops transformative technologies by applying principles from nature to medicine, engineering, and sustainability.
  • E. Harvard Center for Systems Biology
    The Harvard Center for Systems Biology is a research center at Harvard University that integrates biology, mathematics, engineering, and computational science to study complex biological systems.
  • 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: Biological Computer Laboratory
Triple: [Heinz von Foerster, employer, Biological Computer Laboratory]
Generated description
The Biological Computer Laboratory was an influential research center at the University of Illinois that pioneered work in cybernetics, systems theory, and self-organizing systems under the direction of Heinz von Foerster.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Computer Laboratory
Target entity description: The Biological Computer Laboratory was an influential research center at the University of Illinois that pioneered work in cybernetics, systems theory, and self-organizing systems under the direction of Heinz von Foerster.
  • A. Institute of Systems Biology
    The Institute of Systems Biology is a research center at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia focused on integrative, interdisciplinary studies of biological systems using computational and experimental approaches.
  • B. Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics
    The Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics is a research center focused on complex biological systems and theoretical biology, known for work in areas such as complexity theory, evolution, and systems biology.
  • C. Stanford Center for Integrated Systems Biology
    The Stanford Center for Integrated Systems Biology is a Stanford University research center focused on applying systems-level, quantitative and computational approaches to understand complex biological processes.
  • D. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
    The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering is a Harvard-based research institute that develops transformative technologies by applying principles from nature to medicine, engineering, and sustainability.
  • E. Harvard Center for Systems Biology
    The Harvard Center for Systems Biology is a research center at Harvard University that integrates biology, mathematics, engineering, and computational science to study complex biological systems.
  • 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_69d8d396f54c8190ba49db31e8743842 completed April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e5977f34e48190a9932af330ea4f92 completed April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a054718db388190aa9beeffa47486d5 completed May 14, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a05494df63081909b1f6d64ae3a949b completed May 14, 2026, 4:02 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0549acb4c88190adc1ffbd00d66ce7 completed May 14, 2026, 4:03 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.