Triple
T22797617
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | PC Zone |
E564291
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableContributor |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Duncan MacDonald |
—
|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Duncan MacDonald | Statement: [PC Zone, notableContributor, Duncan MacDonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duncan MacDonald Context triple: [PC Zone, notableContributor, Duncan MacDonald]
-
A.
Duncan Campbell
Duncan Campbell is a British journalist and writer best known for his investigative reporting and his long-term marriage to actress Julie Christie.
-
B.
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald was a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films including the 1991 movie "The Addams Family."
-
C.
Donald MacRae
Donald MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
-
D.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a member of the band Basement, contributing to the English rock group's distinctive alternative and emo-influenced sound.
-
E.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a music producer best known for his work on U2’s album "Songs of Surrender."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duncan MacDonald Target entity description: Duncan MacDonald is a British video game journalist best known for his humorous and influential writing and editorial work on the PC gaming magazine PC Zone.
-
A.
Duncan Campbell
Duncan Campbell is a British journalist and writer best known for his investigative reporting and his long-term marriage to actress Julie Christie.
-
B.
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald was a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films including the 1991 movie "The Addams Family."
-
C.
Donald MacRae
Donald MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
-
D.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a member of the band Basement, contributing to the English rock group's distinctive alternative and emo-influenced sound.
-
E.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart was a historical figure significant enough in Tennessee's early history that Stewart County was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a prominent local leader or public official.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69e2458185f88190b0045227ee420411 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f17cda76448190891c5190e1d75ae0 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 3:36 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:30 p.m.