Triple
T4765909
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kenny Lofton |
E105809
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entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Kenneth Lofton
Kenneth Lofton, better known as Kenny Lofton, is a former Major League Baseball center fielder renowned for his speed, base-stealing ability, and multiple All-Star selections during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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E468257
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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: Kenneth Lofton | Statement: [Kenny Lofton, fullName, Kenneth Lofton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenneth Lofton Context triple: [Kenny Lofton, fullName, Kenneth Lofton]
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A.
Darnell Donerson
Darnell Donerson was the mother of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, tragically known for her murder in 2008.
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B.
Akeem Browder
Akeem Browder is an American activist and advocate for criminal justice reform, known for his work following the wrongful incarceration and tragic death of his younger brother, Kalief Browder.
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C.
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton was an American singer, songwriter, and arranger best known as a founding member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops.
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D.
Alonzo Harris
Alonzo Harris is a corrupt and manipulative LAPD narcotics detective portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "Training Day."
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E.
Darnell Turner
Darnell Turner is a laid-back, enigmatic friend of Earl Hickey on the sitcom "My Name Is Earl," known for his secretive past and unexpectedly wise demeanor.
- 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: Kenneth Lofton Triple: [Kenny Lofton, fullName, Kenneth Lofton]
Generated description
Kenneth Lofton, better known as Kenny Lofton, is a former Major League Baseball center fielder renowned for his speed, base-stealing ability, and multiple All-Star selections during the 1990s and early 2000s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenneth Lofton Target entity description: Kenneth Lofton, better known as Kenny Lofton, is a former Major League Baseball center fielder renowned for his speed, base-stealing ability, and multiple All-Star selections during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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A.
Darnell Donerson
Darnell Donerson was the mother of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, tragically known for her murder in 2008.
-
B.
Akeem Browder
Akeem Browder is an American activist and advocate for criminal justice reform, known for his work following the wrongful incarceration and tragic death of his younger brother, Kalief Browder.
-
C.
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton was an American singer, songwriter, and arranger best known as a founding member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops.
-
D.
Alonzo Harris
Alonzo Harris is a corrupt and manipulative LAPD narcotics detective portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "Training Day."
-
E.
Darnell Turner
Darnell Turner is a laid-back, enigmatic friend of Earl Hickey on the sitcom "My Name Is Earl," known for his secretive past and unexpectedly wise demeanor.
- 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_69bd43f226fc8190b867cc249c2a9042 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6534d6b48190911c295b5601a762 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be3a8bd5248190bd6cc79170919148 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be3e4e03588190ba7556580b2dc11b |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be3ef6be348190af539ecd1e2871d0 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:21 p.m.