Triple
T861906
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edward Snowden |
E18616
|
entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Edward Joseph Snowden |
E18616
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Edward Joseph Snowden | Statement: [Edward Snowden, fullName, Edward Joseph Snowden]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Joseph Snowden Context triple: [Edward Snowden, fullName, Edward Joseph Snowden]
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A.
Edward Snowden
chosen
Edward Snowden is a former National Security Agency contractor who became internationally known in 2013 for leaking classified documents revealing global mass surveillance programs.
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B.
Julian Assange
Julian Assange is an Australian journalist, publisher, and activist best known as the founder of WikiLeaks, which released classified and sensitive documents from governments and organizations worldwide.
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C.
Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald is an American journalist, author, and former constitutional lawyer best known for his investigative reporting on mass surveillance and civil liberties, including publishing Edward Snowden’s NSA revelations.
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D.
Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz was an American programmer, writer, and internet activist known for his pioneering work on RSS, Creative Commons, Reddit, and his influential advocacy for open access and digital rights.
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E.
John Podesta
John Podesta is an American political consultant and longtime Democratic strategist who served as a top adviser to multiple presidents and founded the Center for American Progress.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a4938ce8688190a24bdfef82ba7d21 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4ac6631408190a19b83126fa86100 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7c018d28881909a3f032e1435970a |
completed | March 4, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.