Triple
T16095232
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jim McDonald |
E390464
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Jim McDonald |
E390464
|
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: Jim McDonald | Statement: [Jim McDonald, name, Jim McDonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim McDonald Context triple: [Jim McDonald, name, Jim McDonald]
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A.
Jim McDonald
chosen
Jim McDonald is a Scottish engineer and academic leader who serves as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde and is known for his contributions to engineering and energy research.
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B.
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
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C.
Mike McNeil
Mike McNeil is a software developer best known as the creator of the Sails.js Node.js web framework.
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D.
Jack McDonald
Jack McDonald was an early 20th-century Canadian ice hockey player best known for his role as a forward in the National Hockey Association, including with the Quebec Bulldogs.
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E.
Kevin McDonald
Kevin McDonald is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer best known as one of the founding members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
- 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_69d87f198bc48190a8b7e53ca15b7ead |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:39 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e1859283008190baac96142b5c7e53 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffeb991ba88190ad568a49069f9701 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:59 a.m.