Triple

T491116
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Durham University E9990 entity
Predicate viceChancellor P142 FINISHED
Object Karen O’Brien
Karen O’Brien is a British academic and university leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of Durham University, overseeing its strategic direction and academic mission.
E187142 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: Karen O’Brien | Statement: [Durham University, viceChancellor, Karen O’Brien]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karen O’Brien
Context triple: [Durham University, viceChancellor, Karen O’Brien]
  • A. Irene O’Connor
    Irene O’Connor was the first wife of American illustrator Norman Rockwell, whom he married in the early 20th century.
  • B. Barbara Duncan
    Barbara Duncan was the second wife of Harry Hopkins, a key advisor to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal and World War II.
  • C. Karen Richards
    Karen Richards is a key character in the classic film "All About Eve," a theater insider whose friendship and decisions help drive the story’s backstage drama and betrayal.
  • D. Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine is an American actress known for her warm, soulful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like "Waiting to Exhale" and the TV series "Grey's Anatomy."
  • E. Barbara Dickson
    Barbara Dickson is a Scottish singer and actress known for her folk-inspired pop music and roles in musical theatre, including the hit musical "Blood Brothers."
  • 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: Karen O’Brien
Triple: [Durham University, viceChancellor, Karen O’Brien]
Generated description
Karen O’Brien is a British academic and university leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of Durham University, overseeing its strategic direction and academic mission.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karen O’Brien
Target entity description: Karen O’Brien is a British academic and university leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of Durham University, overseeing its strategic direction and academic mission.
  • A. Irene O’Connor
    Irene O’Connor was the first wife of American illustrator Norman Rockwell, whom he married in the early 20th century.
  • B. Barbara Duncan
    Barbara Duncan was the second wife of Harry Hopkins, a key advisor to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal and World War II.
  • C. Karen Richards
    Karen Richards is a key character in the classic film "All About Eve," a theater insider whose friendship and decisions help drive the story’s backstage drama and betrayal.
  • D. Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine is an American actress known for her warm, soulful performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like "Waiting to Exhale" and the TV series "Grey's Anatomy."
  • E. Barbara Dickson
    Barbara Dickson is a Scottish singer and actress known for her folk-inspired pop music and roles in musical theatre, including the hit musical "Blood Brothers."
  • 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_69a2e802e2908190ab17c9479e0b6412 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2f0e22a308190b04d12974fd08a38 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:42 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad67e82a2481909f6d2737f820121a completed March 8, 2026, 12:13 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad68895550819080fdc84d77201e60 completed March 8, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad6902cb3c8190ba36dc74e1dccb26 completed March 8, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.