Triple
T14900423
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alex Cross |
E359988
|
entity |
| Predicate | fictionalUniverse |
P3758
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Alex Cross novel series |
E188719
|
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: Alex Cross novel series | Statement: [Alex Cross, fictionalUniverse, Alex Cross novel series]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alex Cross novel series Context triple: [Alex Cross, fictionalUniverse, Alex Cross novel series]
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A.
Alex Cross series
chosen
The Alex Cross series is a popular collection of crime and thriller novels following a Washington, D.C. detective and psychologist as he investigates complex and often brutal cases.
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B.
Hector Cross series
The Hector Cross series is a set of contemporary action-thriller novels by Wilbur Smith featuring ex-SAS operative and security specialist Hector Cross in high-stakes, international adventures.
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C.
Alex Cross’s Trial
"Alex Cross’s Trial" is a historical legal thriller by James Patterson (with Richard DiLallo) that shifts from the usual Alex Cross detective format to recount a harrowing story of racism, lynching, and courtroom drama in early 20th-century Mississippi.
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D.
Alex Cross (2012 film)
Alex Cross (2012 film) is an action thriller starring Tyler Perry as James Patterson’s famed detective, following the titular character’s pursuit of a sadistic killer in Detroit.
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E.
Alex Cross
Alex Cross is a fictional Washington, D.C. detective and psychologist who stars as the protagonist in James Patterson’s popular crime thriller novel series and its film adaptations.
- 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_69d827980cbc8190a0c569ae3940a1d9 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded609bf68819099ca3aa3fe1acadc |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:04 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe72b30c6881908b80ca96fb5b716f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:11 a.m.