Triple
T308224
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Randi |
E6348
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette is an American magician, comedian, author, and outspoken skeptic best known as half of the magic duo Penn & Teller.
|
E40185
|
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: Penn Jillette | Statement: [James Randi, influenced, Penn Jillette]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penn Jillette Context triple: [James Randi, influenced, Penn Jillette]
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A.
Steve Ross
Steve Ross was an American businessman best known for building Warner Communications into a media powerhouse and serving as a key architect of what became Time Warner.
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B.
David Letterman
David Letterman is an American television host and comedian best known for his long-running late-night talk shows, including "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."
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C.
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his stand-up, film roles, and multiple stints hosting the Academy Awards.
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D.
Steve Martin
Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician renowned for his influential stand-up comedy, film roles, and contributions to American humor.
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E.
Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director known for his work on "The State," "Stella," and numerous stand-up and television appearances.
- 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: Penn Jillette Triple: [James Randi, influenced, Penn Jillette]
Generated description
Penn Jillette is an American magician, comedian, author, and outspoken skeptic best known as half of the magic duo Penn & Teller.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penn Jillette Target entity description: Penn Jillette is an American magician, comedian, author, and outspoken skeptic best known as half of the magic duo Penn & Teller.
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A.
Steve Ross
Steve Ross was an American businessman best known for building Warner Communications into a media powerhouse and serving as a key architect of what became Time Warner.
-
B.
David Letterman
David Letterman is an American television host and comedian best known for his long-running late-night talk shows, including "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."
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C.
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his stand-up, film roles, and multiple stints hosting the Academy Awards.
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D.
Steve Martin
Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician renowned for his influential stand-up comedy, film roles, and contributions to American humor.
-
E.
Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director known for his work on "The State," "Stella," and numerous stand-up and television appearances.
- 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_69a2e79230508190b912ecb555aae17e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ea3289608190a36c20a47761c6e4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3bc255b308190b3f92e81801e65eb |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3bcbe01108190b5552d6db99f481a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3bd195c5c8190b5580c21100215a7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:14 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m.