Triple
T3786333
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lost |
E85538
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableCharacter |
P1481
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Desmond Hume
Desmond Hume is a central character in the television series "Lost," known for his time-bending experiences, tragic romance with Penny Widmore, and pivotal role in the island’s mysteries.
|
E388255
|
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: Desmond Hume | Statement: [Lost, notableCharacter, Desmond Hume]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Desmond Hume Context triple: [Lost, notableCharacter, Desmond Hume]
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A.
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson was a British cinematographer known for his work on classic films, particularly Laurence Olivier’s 1948 adaptation of "Hamlet."
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B.
David Desmond
David Desmond is an American psychologist and author best known as the former husband of federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, the older sister of Donald Trump.
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C.
Andrew Humphrey
Andrew Humphrey was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become Chief of the Air Staff and later Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Merton Densher
Merton Densher is a central figure in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," a morally conflicted young journalist whose romantic entanglements drive the story's exploration of love, sacrifice, and ethical ambiguity.
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E.
Alexander Haddow
Alexander Haddow was a Scottish epidemiologist and virologist noted for his pioneering research on insect-borne viruses, particularly in Africa.
- 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: Desmond Hume Triple: [Lost, notableCharacter, Desmond Hume]
Generated description
Desmond Hume is a central character in the television series "Lost," known for his time-bending experiences, tragic romance with Penny Widmore, and pivotal role in the island’s mysteries.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Desmond Hume Target entity description: Desmond Hume is a central character in the television series "Lost," known for his time-bending experiences, tragic romance with Penny Widmore, and pivotal role in the island’s mysteries.
-
A.
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson was a British cinematographer known for his work on classic films, particularly Laurence Olivier’s 1948 adaptation of "Hamlet."
-
B.
David Desmond
David Desmond is an American psychologist and author best known as the former husband of federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, the older sister of Donald Trump.
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C.
Andrew Humphrey
Andrew Humphrey was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become Chief of the Air Staff and later Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom.
-
D.
Merton Densher
Merton Densher is a central figure in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," a morally conflicted young journalist whose romantic entanglements drive the story's exploration of love, sacrifice, and ethical ambiguity.
-
E.
Alexander Haddow
Alexander Haddow was a Scottish epidemiologist and virologist noted for his pioneering research on insect-borne viruses, particularly in Africa.
- 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_69aed937fa8881908208ef3801060826 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee42d2bc88190ab85529fcd1aa20a |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4f04ceea881909c3f0d1da9b538ae |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4f1730bbc8190a2f5f70ebc5a528a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:26 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4f2538eac81908a6c85ddab4e2356 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:29 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:13 p.m.