Triple
T1406279
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robin Hanson |
E31698
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Kevin Simler
Kevin Simler is a writer and software engineer best known for co-authoring the book "The Elephant in the Brain," which explores the hidden motives behind human behavior.
|
E164052
|
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: Kevin Simler | Statement: [Robin Hanson, coAuthor, Kevin Simler]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kevin Simler Context triple: [Robin Hanson, coAuthor, Kevin Simler]
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A.
Richard Appel
Richard Appel is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on animated series such as The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Family Guy.
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B.
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
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C.
Richard Selley
Richard Selley is a British geologist and petroleum sedimentologist known for his influential work on sedimentary basins and hydrocarbon exploration.
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D.
Michael Filerman
Michael Filerman was an American television producer best known for developing and producing popular prime-time soap operas during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Scott Young
Scott Young was a Canadian journalist and author best known for his sports writing and as the father of musician Neil Young.
- 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: Kevin Simler Triple: [Robin Hanson, coAuthor, Kevin Simler]
Generated description
Kevin Simler is a writer and software engineer best known for co-authoring the book "The Elephant in the Brain," which explores the hidden motives behind human behavior.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kevin Simler Target entity description: Kevin Simler is a writer and software engineer best known for co-authoring the book "The Elephant in the Brain," which explores the hidden motives behind human behavior.
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A.
Richard Appel
Richard Appel is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on animated series such as The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Family Guy.
-
B.
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
-
C.
Richard Selley
Richard Selley is a British geologist and petroleum sedimentologist known for his influential work on sedimentary basins and hydrocarbon exploration.
-
D.
Michael Filerman
Michael Filerman was an American television producer best known for developing and producing popular prime-time soap operas during the 1970s and 1980s.
-
E.
Scott Young
Scott Young was a Canadian journalist and author best known for his sports writing and as the father of musician Neil Young.
- 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_69a49918e1f88190ba610f9dc8114578 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c3be10348190ade8a73780d2c008 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad015839908190b7f9f6c79dcc0367 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad029ff1848190a4c25325a68bd8b9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:01 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad030a31688190a5d5ef4a7f975e2e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:03 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.