Triple
T7257099
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Malcolm in the Middle |
E157748
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Malcolm
Malcolm is the highly intelligent, often sarcastic middle child and main protagonist of the sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle."
|
E654477
|
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: Malcolm | Statement: [Malcolm in the Middle, character, Malcolm]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malcolm Context triple: [Malcolm in the Middle, character, Malcolm]
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A.
Malcolm
Malcolm is a central human character in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," portrayed as a compassionate leader who strives to build peace and cooperation between humans and the intelligent apes.
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B.
Malcolm
Malcolm is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, traditionally meaning "disciple of Saint Columba."
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C.
Malik
Malik is a common Arabic surname and given name used across various cultures, often meaning "king" or "owner."
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D.
Malcolm Weir
Malcolm Weir is a British scientist and biotechnology entrepreneur best known as the founder of the drug discovery company Heptares Therapeutics.
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E.
Malcolm Sinclair
Malcolm Sinclair is a British actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, often appearing in character roles in popular UK dramas and comedies.
- 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: Malcolm Triple: [Malcolm in the Middle, character, Malcolm]
Generated description
Malcolm is the highly intelligent, often sarcastic middle child and main protagonist of the sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malcolm Target entity description: Malcolm is the highly intelligent, often sarcastic middle child and main protagonist of the sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle."
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A.
Malcolm
Malcolm is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, traditionally meaning "disciple of Saint Columba."
-
B.
Malcolm
Malcolm is a central human character in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," portrayed as a compassionate leader who strives to build peace and cooperation between humans and the intelligent apes.
-
C.
Malik
Malik is a common Arabic surname and given name used across various cultures, often meaning "king" or "owner."
-
D.
Malcolm Weir
Malcolm Weir is a British scientist and biotechnology entrepreneur best known as the founder of the drug discovery company Heptares Therapeutics.
-
E.
Malcolm Sinclair
Malcolm Sinclair is a British actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, often appearing in character roles in popular UK dramas and comedies.
- 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_69c6882d81d4819085f7ff862951ee4f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6eaa274bc8190b017b71583711453 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:37 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7db14f6c481908084aaa49d82787d |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:43 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7e0659e6c81909165aaa914ec06ef |
completed | March 28, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7e0afccd88190a1c6d074f28b68e2 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:57 p.m.