Triple
T13894744
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Joshua Topolsky |
E334058
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Topolsky
Topolsky is the surname of Joshua Topolsky, an American technology journalist and media executive known for co-founding The Verge and serving as an editor at Engadget.
|
E1068066
|
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: Topolsky | Statement: [Joshua Topolsky, familyName, Topolsky]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Topolsky Context triple: [Joshua Topolsky, familyName, Topolsky]
-
A.
Tupolski
Tupolski is a hard-edged, morally ambiguous police detective in Martin McDonagh’s dark play "The Pillowman," known for his interrogations and psychological manipulation.
-
B.
Poliakoff
Poliakoff is a surname most notably associated with British playwright and director Stephen Poliakoff.
-
C.
Tom Topor
Tom Topor is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on the acclaimed courtroom drama film "The Accused."
-
D.
Topol
Topol is the NATO reporting name for the Russian RT-2PM SS-25 Sickle, a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the late Cold War.
-
E.
Topol
Topol was an Israeli actor and singer best known internationally for his iconic portrayal of Tevye in the film adaptation of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof."
- 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: Topolsky Triple: [Joshua Topolsky, familyName, Topolsky]
Generated description
Topolsky is the surname of Joshua Topolsky, an American technology journalist and media executive known for co-founding The Verge and serving as an editor at Engadget.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Topolsky Target entity description: Topolsky is the surname of Joshua Topolsky, an American technology journalist and media executive known for co-founding The Verge and serving as an editor at Engadget.
-
A.
Tupolski
Tupolski is a hard-edged, morally ambiguous police detective in Martin McDonagh’s dark play "The Pillowman," known for his interrogations and psychological manipulation.
-
B.
Poliakoff
Poliakoff is a surname most notably associated with British playwright and director Stephen Poliakoff.
-
C.
Tom Topor
Tom Topor is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on the acclaimed courtroom drama film "The Accused."
-
D.
Topol
Topol is the NATO reporting name for the Russian RT-2PM SS-25 Sickle, a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the late Cold War.
-
E.
Topol
Topol was an Israeli actor and singer best known internationally for his iconic portrayal of Tevye in the film adaptation of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof."
- 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_69d81c5dd2d48190b7a5fc1e009de936 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de23a741908190bdf46d76c5f1411a |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7c71eb1808190b0a3a28a8011e9c7 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7c868bdfc8190a13379363d01568d |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7c976e96c8190b59f46d9b758e8e2 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:15 p.m.