Triple
T20451116
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Palo Alto Networks |
E501651
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dave Stevens
Dave Stevens is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks.
|
E1430942
|
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: Dave Stevens | Statement: [Palo Alto Networks, foundedBy, Dave Stevens]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dave Stevens Context triple: [Palo Alto Networks, foundedBy, Dave Stevens]
-
A.
Dave Stevens
Dave Stevens was an American comic book artist and illustrator best known for creating the retro-styled adventure character The Rocketeer.
-
B.
Robert Stevens
Robert Stevens was an American television and film director best known for his work on classic anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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C.
Stuart Holland
Stuart Holland is a British Labour politician and academic known for serving as Member of Parliament and for his work on economic and European policy.
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D.
David Nichols
David Nichols is an Australian musician best known as a member of the indie pop band The Cannanes.
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E.
Dan Browning
Dan Browning is a musician best known as a member of the band Cave.
- 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: Dave Stevens Triple: [Palo Alto Networks, foundedBy, Dave Stevens]
Generated description
Dave Stevens is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dave Stevens Target entity description: Dave Stevens is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks.
-
A.
Dave Stevens
Dave Stevens was an American comic book artist and illustrator best known for creating the retro-styled adventure character The Rocketeer.
-
B.
Robert Stevens
Robert Stevens was an American television and film director best known for his work on classic anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
-
C.
Stuart Holland
Stuart Holland is a British Labour politician and academic known for serving as Member of Parliament and for his work on economic and European policy.
-
D.
David Nichols
David Nichols is an Australian musician best known as a member of the indie pop band The Cannanes.
-
E.
Dan Browning
Dan Browning is a musician best known as a member of the band Cave.
- 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_69e0b4ac0a1c81908845d0f8a56abce8 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e68d0145d881908587b56c52aeea09 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a08840acbb881909f91f98b5ef793db |
completed | May 16, 2026, 2:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0884e34df48190bdd70c346899e9cf |
completed | May 16, 2026, 2:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0885b207788190b37d0e78277c9dda |
completed | May 16, 2026, 2:56 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:32 a.m.