Triple
T2791086
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert M. Gates |
E61929
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Robert Michael Gates |
E61929
|
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: Robert Michael Gates | Statement: [Robert M. Gates, birthName, Robert Michael Gates]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Michael Gates Context triple: [Robert M. Gates, birthName, Robert Michael Gates]
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A.
Vernon A. Walters
Vernon A. Walters was an American Army lieutenant general, diplomat, and intelligence officer who served in key Cold War roles, including Deputy Director of the CIA and later U.S. ambassador to several countries.
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B.
Robert M. Gates
chosen
Robert M. Gates is an American statesman and intelligence expert who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and previously as Director of Central Intelligence.
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C.
George J. Tenet
George J. Tenet is an American intelligence official who served as the head of the CIA during the late 1990s and early 2000s, including the period surrounding the September 11 attacks and the lead-up to the Iraq War.
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D.
William K. Reilly
William K. Reilly is an American environmental leader and former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency known for his influential role in advancing environmental policy and conservation.
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E.
Jack C. Haldeman II
Jack C. Haldeman II was an American science fiction author known for his short stories and collaborations, including works co-written with his wife, writer Barbara Delaplace.
- 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_69ab4b7f51d881908768300ebd2fbdae |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abddcfe19c81908f94dd449f18a2c2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afce9069f481908c4a3e8814caf590 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:58 p.m.