Triple
T5676544
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | How to Make It in America |
E125098
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ben Epstein
Ben Epstein is an ambitious young New Yorker and aspiring fashion entrepreneur who serves as one of the central protagonists in the HBO series "How to Make It in America."
|
E577283
|
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: Ben Epstein | Statement: [How to Make It in America, mainCharacter, Ben Epstein]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Epstein Context triple: [How to Make It in America, mainCharacter, Ben Epstein]
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A.
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," for which he won an Academy Award.
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B.
Paul S. Epstein
Paul S. Epstein was a theoretical physicist known for his contributions to early quantum theory and the application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular spectra.
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C.
Irving Brecher
Irving Brecher was an American screenwriter best known for his work on Marx Brothers comedies and classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Ralph Berkowitz
Ralph Berkowitz was an American pianist, accompanist, and arts administrator known for his influential work in classical music performance and education.
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E.
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
- 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: Ben Epstein Triple: [How to Make It in America, mainCharacter, Ben Epstein]
Generated description
Ben Epstein is an ambitious young New Yorker and aspiring fashion entrepreneur who serves as one of the central protagonists in the HBO series "How to Make It in America."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Epstein Target entity description: Ben Epstein is an ambitious young New Yorker and aspiring fashion entrepreneur who serves as one of the central protagonists in the HBO series "How to Make It in America."
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A.
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," for which he won an Academy Award.
-
B.
Paul S. Epstein
Paul S. Epstein was a theoretical physicist known for his contributions to early quantum theory and the application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular spectra.
-
C.
Irving Brecher
Irving Brecher was an American screenwriter best known for his work on Marx Brothers comedies and classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
-
D.
Ralph Berkowitz
Ralph Berkowitz was an American pianist, accompanist, and arts administrator known for his influential work in classical music performance and education.
-
E.
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
- 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_69c008295c808190acfe78915e7d656a |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c023728f488190a3622844d78caa13 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c20d02748c819086f3b66a36201fdc |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:03 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c21082ef64819088b7a43f096f4f71 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:18 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c210a945b081909c99874fad952f13 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:18 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:43 p.m.