Triple

T4785
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Carl Sagan E93 entity
Predicate involvedIn P149 FINISHED
Object SETI
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is a scientific effort that uses astronomical observations and signal analysis to detect possible signs of intelligent life beyond Earth.
E1114 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: SETI | Statement: [Carl Sagan, involvedIn, SETI]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SETI
Context triple: [Carl Sagan, involvedIn, SETI]
  • A. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • B. Bolt Beranek and Newman
    Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
  • C. IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry
    IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry was a specialized scientific journal published by the Institute of Radio Engineers focusing on research in space electronics, telemetry, and related communication technologies.
  • D. Carl Sagan
    Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator best known for popularizing science through works like the book and television series "Cosmos."
  • E. Ames Research Center
    Ames Research Center is a major NASA research facility in California known for its contributions to aeronautics, space exploration, and advanced computing technologies.
  • 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: SETI
Triple: [Carl Sagan, involvedIn, SETI]
Generated description
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is a scientific effort that uses astronomical observations and signal analysis to detect possible signs of intelligent life beyond Earth.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SETI
Target entity description: SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is a scientific effort that uses astronomical observations and signal analysis to detect possible signs of intelligent life beyond Earth.
  • A. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • B. Bolt Beranek and Newman
    Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
  • C. IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry
    IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry was a specialized scientific journal published by the Institute of Radio Engineers focusing on research in space electronics, telemetry, and related communication technologies.
  • D. Carl Sagan
    Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator best known for popularizing science through works like the book and television series "Cosmos."
  • E. Ames Research Center
    Ames Research Center is a major NASA research facility in California known for its contributions to aeronautics, space exploration, and advanced computing technologies.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: involvedIn
Context triple: [Carl Sagan, involvedIn, SETI]
  • A. participatedInEvent chosen
    Indicates that an entity took part in or was actively involved in a specific event.
  • B. relatedAward
    Indicates that there is an award connected or associated with the subject entity, such as an honor, prize, or recognition related to it.
  • C. notableFor
    Indicates that an entity is especially recognized or distinguished for a particular quality, achievement, characteristic, or role.
  • D. activity
    Indicates that an entity is engaged in or performing a particular action, behavior, or process.
  • E. ownedBy
    Indicates that one entity possesses legal or rightful ownership of another entity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a238d6b47881909e68288aed2fd858 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 12:37 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a23c24b3d08190a714126292fd5479 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 12:51 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a243c6f10c81908305b9e03c79a6ae completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2463b1a8881908e900ed76ae81a4d completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a246aa8d6481908a9cc6d66a0c0296 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:36 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a23998af288190855f0456740cbd51 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 12:40 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:40 a.m.