Triple
T1069337
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Maryland Senate |
E23287
|
entity |
| Predicate | currentPresidingOfficer |
P2725
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bill Ferguson
Bill Ferguson is an American Democratic politician who serves as president of the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore in the state legislature.
|
E141342
|
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: Bill Ferguson | Statement: [Maryland Senate, currentPresidingOfficer, Bill Ferguson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Ferguson Context triple: [Maryland Senate, currentPresidingOfficer, Bill Ferguson]
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A.
James Robertson
James Robertson was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles.
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B.
Tim McClelland
Tim McClelland is a former Major League Baseball umpire known for his long tenure, distinctive strike zone, and involvement in several high-profile postseason games.
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C.
Francis Griffin
Francis Griffin is a recurring character on the animated television series "Family Guy," known as Peter Griffin's stern, devoutly Catholic father.
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D.
James T. Sutherland
James T. Sutherland was a prominent Canadian hockey executive and historian who played a key role in organizing and promoting the sport, including helping to establish the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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E.
Denis McDonough
Denis McDonough is an American political advisor who served as White House Chief of Staff under President Barack Obama.
- 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: Bill Ferguson Triple: [Maryland Senate, currentPresidingOfficer, Bill Ferguson]
Generated description
Bill Ferguson is an American Democratic politician who serves as president of the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore in the state legislature.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Ferguson Target entity description: Bill Ferguson is an American Democratic politician who serves as president of the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore in the state legislature.
-
A.
James Robertson
James Robertson was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles.
-
B.
Tim McClelland
Tim McClelland is a former Major League Baseball umpire known for his long tenure, distinctive strike zone, and involvement in several high-profile postseason games.
-
C.
Francis Griffin
Francis Griffin is a recurring character on the animated television series "Family Guy," known as Peter Griffin's stern, devoutly Catholic father.
-
D.
James T. Sutherland
James T. Sutherland was a prominent Canadian hockey executive and historian who played a key role in organizing and promoting the sport, including helping to establish the Hockey Hall of Fame.
-
E.
Denis McDonough
Denis McDonough is an American political advisor who served as White House Chief of Staff under President Barack Obama.
- 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_69a493ee1f908190992b5f0d1b04459b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b914b4908190886d6698294c6b5b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac89fd91208190ac962ec7059f716b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac8becbbe48190a12b3814982c5c8f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac8c471754819096bcca9fea985a9f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:42 p.m.