Triple

T5795035
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Australopithecus africanus E128488 entity
Predicate relatedTo P37 FINISHED
Object Australopithecus afarensis
Australopithecus afarensis is an early bipedal hominin species from eastern Africa, best known from the famous "Lucy" fossil and considered a key ancestor in human evolution.
E555611 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: Australopithecus afarensis | Statement: [Australopithecus africanus, relatedTo, Australopithecus afarensis]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australopithecus afarensis
Context triple: [Australopithecus africanus, relatedTo, Australopithecus afarensis]
  • A. Australopithecus africanus
    Australopithecus africanus is an early hominin species from southern Africa, dating to about 3–2 million years ago, that exhibits a mix of ape-like and human-like traits and is important for understanding human evolution.
  • B. Paranthropus robustus
    Paranthropus robustus is an extinct robust australopithecine hominin species from southern Africa, characterized by a heavy jaw, large teeth, and adaptations for powerful chewing.
  • C. Homo
    Homo is the biological genus that includes modern humans and their closest extinct relatives, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and the use of complex tools.
  • D. Pithecanthropus Erectus
    Pithecanthropus Erectus is a landmark 1956 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, noted for its innovative arrangements and early examples of avant-garde jazz.
  • E. Homininae
    Homininae is a subfamily of great apes that includes humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and complex social behaviors.
  • 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: Australopithecus afarensis
Triple: [Australopithecus africanus, relatedTo, Australopithecus afarensis]
Generated description
Australopithecus afarensis is an early bipedal hominin species from eastern Africa, best known from the famous "Lucy" fossil and considered a key ancestor in human evolution.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australopithecus afarensis
Target entity description: Australopithecus afarensis is an early bipedal hominin species from eastern Africa, best known from the famous "Lucy" fossil and considered a key ancestor in human evolution.
  • A. Australopithecus africanus
    Australopithecus africanus is an early hominin species from southern Africa, dating to about 3–2 million years ago, that exhibits a mix of ape-like and human-like traits and is important for understanding human evolution.
  • B. Paranthropus robustus
    Paranthropus robustus is an extinct robust australopithecine hominin species from southern Africa, characterized by a heavy jaw, large teeth, and adaptations for powerful chewing.
  • C. Homo
    Homo is the biological genus that includes modern humans and their closest extinct relatives, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and the use of complex tools.
  • D. Pithecanthropus Erectus
    Pithecanthropus Erectus is a landmark 1956 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, noted for its innovative arrangements and early examples of avant-garde jazz.
  • E. Homininae
    Homininae is a subfamily of great apes that includes humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and complex social behaviors.
  • 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_69c00845ca68819081a2ce3ecca577f7 completed March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c02a91c7788190936671bf816d3772 completed March 22, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c0bfb0ea6c819095487404545af9ca completed March 23, 2026, 4:21 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c0c0ca548c81908382dbba5f440847 completed March 23, 2026, 4:25 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c0c19e5ef08190abe26030e24b4d91 completed March 23, 2026, 4:29 a.m.
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:51 p.m.