Triple

T5263071
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Eichmann in Jerusalem E118871 entity
Predicate centralConcept P533 FINISHED
Object banality of evil
The "banality of evil" is Hannah Arendt’s concept describing how ordinary, seemingly unremarkable individuals can commit horrific atrocities simply by unthinkingly following orders and conforming to bureaucratic norms.
E507260 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: banality of evil | Statement: [Eichmann in Jerusalem, centralConcept, banality of evil]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: banality of evil
Context triple: [Eichmann in Jerusalem, centralConcept, banality of evil]
  • A. The Cultivation of Hatred
    The Cultivation of Hatred is a historical study by Peter Gay that examines the roots and expressions of aggression and hostility in bourgeois society during the 19th century.
  • B. Banality series
    The Banality series is a group of sculptures by Jeff Koons that reimagines kitschy, mass-culture imagery in highly polished, monumental forms to challenge distinctions between high art and popular taste.
  • C. The Art of Cruelty
    The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
  • D. Speak No Evil
    Speak No Evil is a landmark 1964 jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, celebrated for its sophisticated compositions and quintessential post-bop sound.
  • E. Malice
    Malice is an American rapper and member of the hip hop duo Clipse, known for his intricate wordplay and reflective lyricism.
  • 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: banality of evil
Triple: [Eichmann in Jerusalem, centralConcept, banality of evil]
Generated description
The "banality of evil" is Hannah Arendt’s concept describing how ordinary, seemingly unremarkable individuals can commit horrific atrocities simply by unthinkingly following orders and conforming to bureaucratic norms.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: banality of evil
Target entity description: The "banality of evil" is Hannah Arendt’s concept describing how ordinary, seemingly unremarkable individuals can commit horrific atrocities simply by unthinkingly following orders and conforming to bureaucratic norms.
  • A. The Cultivation of Hatred
    The Cultivation of Hatred is a historical study by Peter Gay that examines the roots and expressions of aggression and hostility in bourgeois society during the 19th century.
  • B. Banality series
    The Banality series is a group of sculptures by Jeff Koons that reimagines kitschy, mass-culture imagery in highly polished, monumental forms to challenge distinctions between high art and popular taste.
  • C. The Art of Cruelty
    The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
  • D. Speak No Evil
    Speak No Evil is a landmark 1964 jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, celebrated for its sophisticated compositions and quintessential post-bop sound.
  • E. Malice
    Malice is an American rapper and member of the hip hop duo Clipse, known for his intricate wordplay and reflective lyricism.
  • 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_69bd446a42c88190b7ecbef006561d55 completed March 20, 2026, 12:58 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd7bd2eff4819087420e30c140e6f6 completed March 20, 2026, 4:54 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69befe88ba588190b130f1857536816f completed March 21, 2026, 8:24 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69beff4322308190b252820e7213f05e completed March 21, 2026, 8:27 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69beffe02d208190b857d6aaa4d85dae completed March 21, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:51 p.m.