Triple
T3545649
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dax Shepard |
E74989
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dax Randall Shepard
Dax Randall Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and podcast host known for roles in films like "Without a Paddle" and the TV series "Parenthood," as well as for hosting the podcast "Armchair Expert."
|
E367459
|
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: Dax Randall Shepard | Statement: [Dax Shepard, birthName, Dax Randall Shepard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dax Randall Shepard Context triple: [Dax Shepard, birthName, Dax Randall Shepard]
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A.
Zahn McClarnon
Zahn McClarnon is a Native American actor known for his intense, nuanced performances in television series such as "Longmire," "Westworld," "Reservation Dogs," and Marvel's "Hawkeye."
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B.
Jason Dunham
Jason Dunham was a United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Iraq by smothering a grenade to save his fellow Marines.
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C.
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel is an acclaimed American cinematographer and director known for his visually striking work on films such as "The Black Stallion," "The Right Stuff," and "The Passion of the Christ."
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D.
Shane Hurlbut
Shane Hurlbut is an American cinematographer known for his work on major Hollywood films and his influential role in advancing digital cinematography techniques.
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E.
Taylor Dempsey
Taylor Dempsey is a voice actor known for contributing to the cast of Disney’s 1999 animated film "Tarzan."
- 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: Dax Randall Shepard Triple: [Dax Shepard, birthName, Dax Randall Shepard]
Generated description
Dax Randall Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and podcast host known for roles in films like "Without a Paddle" and the TV series "Parenthood," as well as for hosting the podcast "Armchair Expert."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dax Randall Shepard Target entity description: Dax Randall Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and podcast host known for roles in films like "Without a Paddle" and the TV series "Parenthood," as well as for hosting the podcast "Armchair Expert."
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A.
Zahn McClarnon
Zahn McClarnon is a Native American actor known for his intense, nuanced performances in television series such as "Longmire," "Westworld," "Reservation Dogs," and Marvel's "Hawkeye."
-
B.
Jason Dunham
Jason Dunham was a United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Iraq by smothering a grenade to save his fellow Marines.
-
C.
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel is an acclaimed American cinematographer and director known for his visually striking work on films such as "The Black Stallion," "The Right Stuff," and "The Passion of the Christ."
-
D.
Shane Hurlbut
Shane Hurlbut is an American cinematographer known for his work on major Hollywood films and his influential role in advancing digital cinematography techniques.
-
E.
Taylor Dempsey
Taylor Dempsey is a voice actor known for contributing to the cast of Disney’s 1999 animated film "Tarzan."
- 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_69ad85d274cc8190ab59c97298a1cfbf |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbf77d938819095c72a88b5af644a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b38be29b408190a8dba8c8ae2485a4 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b38c6dbfcc8190897d0c12e8ce4416 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b38cf9d8188190adb91671d062a6f9 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4:05 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:20 p.m.