Triple
T3341842
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zodiac |
E70276
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOnAuthor |
P2806
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Graysmith
Robert Graysmith is an American true-crime author and former San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist best known for his investigative books on the Zodiac Killer case.
|
E349902
|
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: Robert Graysmith | Statement: [Zodiac, basedOnAuthor, Robert Graysmith]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Graysmith Context triple: [Zodiac, basedOnAuthor, Robert Graysmith]
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A.
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi was an American prosecutor and true-crime author best known for successfully prosecuting Charles Manson and writing the book "Helter Skelter."
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B.
Robert Ford
Robert Ford was the historical outlaw best known for betraying and killing the famous American bandit Jesse James.
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C.
Clifford Irving
Clifford Irving was an American author best known for his infamous 1970s literary hoax involving a fabricated autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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D.
Patrick Radden Keefe
Patrick Radden Keefe is an American investigative journalist and author known for his deeply reported narrative nonfiction on topics such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the opioid crisis, and international crime.
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E.
Scott Hornbacher
Scott Hornbacher is an American television producer and director best known for his work on the critically acclaimed series "Mad Men."
- 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: Robert Graysmith Triple: [Zodiac, basedOnAuthor, Robert Graysmith]
Generated description
Robert Graysmith is an American true-crime author and former San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist best known for his investigative books on the Zodiac Killer case.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Graysmith Target entity description: Robert Graysmith is an American true-crime author and former San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist best known for his investigative books on the Zodiac Killer case.
-
A.
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi was an American prosecutor and true-crime author best known for successfully prosecuting Charles Manson and writing the book "Helter Skelter."
-
B.
Robert Ford
Robert Ford was the historical outlaw best known for betraying and killing the famous American bandit Jesse James.
-
C.
Clifford Irving
Clifford Irving was an American author best known for his infamous 1970s literary hoax involving a fabricated autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes.
-
D.
Patrick Radden Keefe
Patrick Radden Keefe is an American investigative journalist and author known for his deeply reported narrative nonfiction on topics such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the opioid crisis, and international crime.
-
E.
Scott Hornbacher
Scott Hornbacher is an American television producer and director best known for his work on the critically acclaimed series "Mad Men."
- 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_69ad85a405e48190b6e68de7cf9f319e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb1ee711481909c0d921f1b5b8562 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b31a946ba88190bd40ba7481baf28d |
completed | March 12, 2026, 7:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b31c3aaba48190b203e344d71080f3 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b31da28a04819096e7ced5f123592a |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:10 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:12 p.m.