Triple

T4108556
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ahmad Jamal E88512 entity
Predicate associatedAct P37 FINISHED
Object Vernel Fournier
Vernel Fournier was an American jazz drummer best known for his work with the Ahmad Jamal Trio, where his subtle, swinging style and use of brushes became highly influential.
 E414157 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: Vernel Fournier | Statement: [Ahmad Jamal, associatedAct, Vernel Fournier]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Vernel Fournier
Context triple: [Ahmad Jamal, associatedAct, Vernel Fournier]
  • A. Charles Alverson
    Charles Alverson was an American writer and editor best known for his work in speculative fiction and his collaborations with Terry Gilliam on film projects.
  • B. Rene Mathis
    René Mathis is a recurring French intelligence ally of James Bond in Ian Fleming’s 007 novels and their adaptations.
  • C. Maurice Lucas
    Maurice Lucas was a powerful and intimidating All-Star forward best known for his key role with the Portland Trail Blazers’ 1977 NBA championship team and his tough, physical style of play.
  • D. Frenchie Smith
    Frenchie Smith is an American record producer and musician known for his work in the alternative and hard rock scenes, including co-founding The Bubble recording studio in Austin, Texas.
  • E. Alonzo Harris
    Alonzo Harris is a corrupt and manipulative LAPD narcotics detective portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "Training Day."
  • 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: Vernel Fournier
Triple: [Ahmad Jamal, associatedAct, Vernel Fournier]
Generated description
Vernel Fournier was an American jazz drummer best known for his work with the Ahmad Jamal Trio, where his subtle, swinging style and use of brushes became highly influential.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Vernel Fournier
Target entity description: Vernel Fournier was an American jazz drummer best known for his work with the Ahmad Jamal Trio, where his subtle, swinging style and use of brushes became highly influential.
  • A. Charles Alverson
    Charles Alverson was an American writer and editor best known for his work in speculative fiction and his collaborations with Terry Gilliam on film projects.
  • B. Rene Mathis
    René Mathis is a recurring French intelligence ally of James Bond in Ian Fleming’s 007 novels and their adaptations.
  • C. Maurice Lucas
    Maurice Lucas was a powerful and intimidating All-Star forward best known for his key role with the Portland Trail Blazers’ 1977 NBA championship team and his tough, physical style of play.
  • D. Frenchie Smith
    Frenchie Smith is an American record producer and musician known for his work in the alternative and hard rock scenes, including co-founding The Bubble recording studio in Austin, Texas.
  • E. Alonzo Harris
    Alonzo Harris is a corrupt and manipulative LAPD narcotics detective portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "Training Day."
  • 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_69aed9484fb881909146f4c772ad277c completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69af01da2b88819088a45401c0ec743a completed March 9, 2026, 5:22 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b56b850d588190a0fc4b784bc7ca4f completed March 14, 2026, 2:07 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b56f7c95988190991350cfbdda9dde completed March 14, 2026, 2:23 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b56fd9293c8190ac60091bc4c447ef completed March 14, 2026, 2:25 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:40 p.m.