Triple
T863607
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Times They Are a-Changin' |
E18650
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCoverVersionBy |
P11142
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Billy Joel |
E59485
|
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: Billy Joel | Statement: [The Times They Are a-Changin', hasCoverVersionBy, Billy Joel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Billy Joel Context triple: [The Times They Are a-Changin', hasCoverVersionBy, Billy Joel]
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A.
Billy Joel
chosen
Billy Joel is an American singer-songwriter and pianist renowned for classic hits like "Piano Man," "Uptown Girl," and "New York State of Mind."
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B.
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter known for his rich baritone voice and enduring pop hits such as "Sweet Caroline" and "Cracklin' Rosie."
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C.
Paul Simon
Paul Simon was an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for his work as half of the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel and for his influential solo career.
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D.
Paul Anka
Paul Anka is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor best known for pop hits like "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" and for writing songs for artists such as Frank Sinatra.
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E.
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his smooth R&B and pop ballads and hits such as "Hello," "All Night Long," and "Endless Love."
- 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_69a4b2b8063081909566c404ca63a29e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7b84b7ac0819089abf39adff96191 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 4:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.