Triple
T12356373
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ashes to Ashes |
E294622
|
entity |
| Predicate | theme |
P261
|
FINISHED |
| Object | the banality of evil |
E507260
|
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: the banality of evil | Statement: [Ashes to Ashes, theme, the banality of evil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the banality of evil Context triple: [Ashes to Ashes, theme, the banality of evil]
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A.
banality of evil
chosen
The "banality of evil" is Hannah Arendt’s concept describing how ordinary, seemingly unremarkable individuals can commit horrific atrocities simply by unthinkingly following orders and conforming to bureaucratic norms.
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B.
Ushering in Banality
"Ushering in Banality" is an individual work within the "Banality" series by artist Jeff Koons, known for its glossy, kitsch-inspired sculptures that critique consumer culture and mass taste.
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C.
Lesser Evils
Lesser Evils are a group of powerful demon lords in the Diablo universe who, while ranked below the Prime Evils, still pose a major threat to the world of Sanctuary.
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D.
The Worst of Evil
The Worst of Evil is a South Korean crime-action television series centered on an undercover investigation into a powerful drug cartel operating between Korea, China, and Japan.
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E.
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich is a series of short, politically charged play scenes by Bertolt Brecht that depict the atmosphere of fear, oppression, and everyday complicity in Nazi Germany.
- 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_69d6ab6ccbec8190b09e2d357aa80064 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d93f8e64dc81908c2242c68cd1b86e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 6:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f62ab4cdec8190849604ef2ec498ba |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:47 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.