Triple
T1799518
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | I, Robot |
E39682
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan is a recurring human character in Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, known as a field tester and troubleshooter who works closely with experimental robots.
|
E214079
|
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: Mike Donovan | Statement: [I, Robot, mainCharacter, Mike Donovan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mike Donovan Context triple: [I, Robot, mainCharacter, Mike Donovan]
-
A.
Graham King
Graham King is a British film producer known for acclaimed movies such as "The Departed," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "The Aviator."
-
B.
James MacDonald
James MacDonald was an American sound effects artist and voice actor for Disney, known for providing voices and innovative audio work in many classic animated films.
-
C.
Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye is a British film director and cinematographer best known for directing the critically acclaimed drama "American History X."
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D.
Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan is an American filmmaker known for his stylish, high-energy action and crime films such as "Narc," "The Grey," and "Smokin' Aces."
-
E.
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans was a British philosopher renowned for his influential work in the philosophy of language and mind, particularly on reference, identity, and the nature of thought.
- 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: Mike Donovan Triple: [I, Robot, mainCharacter, Mike Donovan]
Generated description
Mike Donovan is a recurring human character in Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, known as a field tester and troubleshooter who works closely with experimental robots.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mike Donovan Target entity description: Mike Donovan is a recurring human character in Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, known as a field tester and troubleshooter who works closely with experimental robots.
-
A.
Graham King
Graham King is a British film producer known for acclaimed movies such as "The Departed," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "The Aviator."
-
B.
James MacDonald
James MacDonald was an American sound effects artist and voice actor for Disney, known for providing voices and innovative audio work in many classic animated films.
-
C.
Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye is a British film director and cinematographer best known for directing the critically acclaimed drama "American History X."
-
D.
Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan is an American filmmaker known for his stylish, high-energy action and crime films such as "Narc," "The Grey," and "Smokin' Aces."
-
E.
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans was a British philosopher renowned for his influential work in the philosophy of language and mind, particularly on reference, identity, and the nature of thought.
- 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_69a88632aa588190ba3978fde0db5bbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa6569b2e48190a56cf48160796d2e |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adead0fb988190b403f5c62cbe991a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adeb503ec88190b8d0cb17bbb8f520 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adef13e030819086e9e8862198d859 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.