Triple
T18643141
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | About.com |
E455738
|
entity |
| Predicate | founder |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Scott Kurnit
Scott Kurnit is an American entrepreneur and media executive best known for creating the popular online information and reference site About.com.
|
E1458866
|
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: Scott Kurnit | Statement: [About.com, founder, Scott Kurnit]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scott Kurnit Context triple: [About.com, founder, Scott Kurnit]
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A.
Jack N. Berkman
Jack N. Berkman was a benefactor whose support and legacy are honored through the naming of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
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B.
Robert G. Goldstein
Robert G. Goldstein is an American business executive best known as the chief executive officer and a leading figure of the global casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands.
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C.
Neil B. Shulman
Neil B. Shulman is an American physician and author best known for writing the novel that inspired the film "Doc Hollywood."
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D.
Michael R. Klein
Michael R. Klein is an American lawyer, philanthropist, and political reform advocate best known for co-founding the nonpartisan transparency organization the Sunlight Foundation.
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E.
Bob Tzudiker
Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing Disney animated films such as "Tarzan" and "The Lion King."
- 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: Scott Kurnit Triple: [About.com, founder, Scott Kurnit]
Generated description
Scott Kurnit is an American entrepreneur and media executive best known for creating the popular online information and reference site About.com.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scott Kurnit Target entity description: Scott Kurnit is an American entrepreneur and media executive best known for creating the popular online information and reference site About.com.
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A.
Jack N. Berkman
Jack N. Berkman was a benefactor whose support and legacy are honored through the naming of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
-
B.
Robert G. Goldstein
Robert G. Goldstein is an American business executive best known as the chief executive officer and a leading figure of the global casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands.
-
C.
Neil B. Shulman
Neil B. Shulman is an American physician and author best known for writing the novel that inspired the film "Doc Hollywood."
-
D.
Michael R. Klein
Michael R. Klein is an American lawyer, philanthropist, and political reform advocate best known for co-founding the nonpartisan transparency organization the Sunlight Foundation.
-
E.
Bob Tzudiker
Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing Disney animated films such as "Tarzan" and "The Lion King."
- 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_69d8d38ea1e88190997e9b231190ba6f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5500b6d7c8190b807b772980d913c |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09276e98588190ad3bdb9d04a19584 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:26 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0928a53e3c8190a8e636f5f1387f73 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0929485ebc8190ab8bc316b3e802ca |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:34 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:47 a.m.