Triple

T19668146
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Steppenwolf E472254 entity
Predicate hasSubsequentLineup P110538 FINISHED
Object John Kay & Steppenwolf
John Kay & Steppenwolf is a later incarnation of the classic rock band Steppenwolf, led by original frontman John Kay and known for performing the group’s signature hits in subsequent decades.
E1389482 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: John Kay & Steppenwolf | Statement: [Steppenwolf, hasSubsequentLineup, John Kay & Steppenwolf]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Kay & Steppenwolf
Context triple: [Steppenwolf, hasSubsequentLineup, John Kay & Steppenwolf]
  • A. Leslie West
    Leslie West was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the band Mountain and for his influential heavy blues-rock playing style.
  • B. Savoy Brown
    Savoy Brown is an influential British blues-rock band formed in the 1960s, known for helping shape the UK blues boom with their energetic guitar-driven sound and extensive touring.
  • C. Edgar Winter
    Edgar Winter is an American rock and blues musician best known as a multi-instrumentalist and bandleader behind hits like "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride."
  • D. Seger
    Seger is a Swedish surname borne by various notable individuals in sports, entertainment, and other fields.
  • E. Dobie Gray
    Dobie Gray was an American singer and songwriter best known for his soulful hit "Drift Away," which became a classic of 1970s pop and rock music.
  • 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: John Kay & Steppenwolf
Triple: [Steppenwolf, hasSubsequentLineup, John Kay & Steppenwolf]
Generated description
John Kay & Steppenwolf is a later incarnation of the classic rock band Steppenwolf, led by original frontman John Kay and known for performing the group’s signature hits in subsequent decades.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Kay & Steppenwolf
Target entity description: John Kay & Steppenwolf is a later incarnation of the classic rock band Steppenwolf, led by original frontman John Kay and known for performing the group’s signature hits in subsequent decades.
  • A. Leslie West
    Leslie West was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the band Mountain and for his influential heavy blues-rock playing style.
  • B. Savoy Brown
    Savoy Brown is an influential British blues-rock band formed in the 1960s, known for helping shape the UK blues boom with their energetic guitar-driven sound and extensive touring.
  • C. Edgar Winter
    Edgar Winter is an American rock and blues musician best known as a multi-instrumentalist and bandleader behind hits like "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride."
  • D. Seger
    Seger is a Swedish surname borne by various notable individuals in sports, entertainment, and other fields.
  • E. Dobie Gray
    Dobie Gray was an American singer and songwriter best known for his soulful hit "Drift Away," which became a classic of 1970s pop and rock music.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasSubsequentLineup
Context triple: [Steppenwolf, hasSubsequentLineup, John Kay & Steppenwolf]
  • A. replacedInLineupBy
    Indicates that one participant in a lineup is substituted or superseded by another participant in that same lineup.
  • B. hasSuccessorTeam
    Indicates that one team is the direct successor or continuation of another team, typically following rebranding, relocation, or organizational change.
  • C. lineupChange
    Indicates a modification in the composition or order of participants in a lineup, such as adding, removing, or rearranging members.
  • D. partOfLineup
    Indicates that an entity is included as a member or component within a particular lineup or roster.
  • E. successorInLineup chosen
    Indicates that one entity immediately follows another in a specified ordered lineup or sequence.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69d8e514f2e08190ba70a4449519d218 completed April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e6416a10e4819087ad59fcdb4f058a completed April 20, 2026, 3:08 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0787bcb6048190a46594a843c9c468 completed May 15, 2026, 8:53 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0788d73c7081909e61cfda754c6a57 completed May 15, 2026, 8:57 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0789848cc88190bb8b0109cede2275 completed May 15, 2026, 9 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69e514e941008190898d978d7bde91e4 completed April 19, 2026, 5:46 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:45 p.m.