Triple
T11449445
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Randall Munroe |
E271354
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
xkcd
xkcd is a popular webcomic that blends humor, science, technology, and internet culture, created by cartoonist and former NASA roboticist Randall Munroe.
|
E926541
|
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: xkcd | Statement: [Randall Munroe, knownFor, xkcd]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: xkcd Context triple: [Randall Munroe, knownFor, xkcd]
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A.
Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, and former NASA roboticist best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd.
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B.
Dilbert
Dilbert is a satirical comic strip centered on the absurdities of corporate office culture, created by cartoonist Scott Adams.
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C.
South Park
South Park is a historic, oval-shaped public park and surrounding neighborhood in San Francisco’s South of Market area, known for its Victorian homes, tech offices, and community green space.
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D.
South Park
South Park is an animated satirical television series known for its crude humor and sharp social and political commentary, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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E.
South Park
South Park is a public park in Oxford, England, known for its expansive green space, city views, and use as a venue for community events and festivals.
- 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: xkcd Triple: [Randall Munroe, knownFor, xkcd]
Generated description
xkcd is a popular webcomic that blends humor, science, technology, and internet culture, created by cartoonist and former NASA roboticist Randall Munroe.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: xkcd Target entity description: xkcd is a popular webcomic that blends humor, science, technology, and internet culture, created by cartoonist and former NASA roboticist Randall Munroe.
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A.
Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, and former NASA roboticist best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd.
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B.
Dilbert
Dilbert is a satirical comic strip centered on the absurdities of corporate office culture, created by cartoonist Scott Adams.
-
C.
South Park
South Park is a historic, oval-shaped public park and surrounding neighborhood in San Francisco’s South of Market area, known for its Victorian homes, tech offices, and community green space.
-
D.
South Park
South Park is a public park in Oxford, England, known for its expansive green space, city views, and use as a venue for community events and festivals.
-
E.
South Park
South Park is an animated satirical television series known for its crude humor and sharp social and political commentary, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
- 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_69d6aadff8888190a13f253f0d460874 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d81c6e496c8190b0a1919c29d4ee60 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5d3cb63408190a96b97f716d46082 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e5d7e46e248190aba139dc32185e2f |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e5e192297c8190992578f734e63427 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:19 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:35 p.m.