Triple
T17320434
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University Challenge |
E420544
|
entity |
| Predicate | presenter |
P83
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Amol Rajan
Amol Rajan is a British journalist and broadcaster, known for his work with the BBC and for serving as editor of The Independent.
|
E1263577
|
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: Amol Rajan | Statement: [University Challenge, presenter, Amol Rajan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amol Rajan Context triple: [University Challenge, presenter, Amol Rajan]
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A.
Andrew Marr
Andrew Marr is a prominent British journalist, broadcaster, and political commentator best known for presenting BBC current affairs programmes such as "The Andrew Marr Show."
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B.
Zoë Ball
Zoë Ball is an English television and radio presenter known for hosting shows on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, as well as various British television programs.
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C.
Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman is a British broadcaster, journalist, and author best known for his incisive interviewing style on BBC’s Newsnight and as the long-time host of the quiz show University Challenge.
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D.
James Marr
James Marr is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with the better-known Marr family name.
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E.
Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs is a British-American screenwriter known for his work on films such as "Dark City," "The Limey," and "The Score."
- 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: Amol Rajan Triple: [University Challenge, presenter, Amol Rajan]
Generated description
Amol Rajan is a British journalist and broadcaster, known for his work with the BBC and for serving as editor of The Independent.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amol Rajan Target entity description: Amol Rajan is a British journalist and broadcaster, known for his work with the BBC and for serving as editor of The Independent.
-
A.
Andrew Marr
Andrew Marr is a prominent British journalist, broadcaster, and political commentator best known for presenting BBC current affairs programmes such as "The Andrew Marr Show."
-
B.
Zoë Ball
Zoë Ball is an English television and radio presenter known for hosting shows on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, as well as various British television programs.
-
C.
Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman is a British broadcaster, journalist, and author best known for his incisive interviewing style on BBC’s Newsnight and as the long-time host of the quiz show University Challenge.
-
D.
James Marr
James Marr is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with the better-known Marr family name.
-
E.
Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs is a British-American screenwriter known for his work on films such as "Dark City," "The Limey," and "The Score."
- 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_69d889d22b848190a4663d0b8f8f76e7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e439a066b481908e8aee1885809eba |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a018c483e988190a481b4c487f79329 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a018d67ddd081909d227ae3405415ee |
completed | May 11, 2026, 8:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0192dfff1881909aa87f5d23cda870 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 8:27 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.