Triple
T7618060
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michigan Central Railroad |
E172412
|
entity |
| Predicate | majorRoute |
P385
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Detroit–Niagara Falls
Detroit–Niagara Falls was a principal passenger and freight rail corridor linking Detroit, Michigan with Niagara Falls, New York, and onward connections to the northeastern United States and Canada.
|
E677240
|
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: Detroit–Niagara Falls | Statement: [Michigan Central Railroad, majorRoute, Detroit–Niagara Falls]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Detroit–Niagara Falls Context triple: [Michigan Central Railroad, majorRoute, Detroit–Niagara Falls]
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A.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York is a city in western New York State known for its proximity to the famous Niagara Falls and as a popular tourist destination on the U.S.–Canada border.
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B.
Upper Niagara Rapids
The Upper Niagara Rapids are the fast-flowing, turbulent stretch of the Niagara River just upstream from Niagara Falls, known for their powerful currents and dramatic whitewater.
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C.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario is a Canadian city on the Niagara River best known for its spectacular waterfalls and major tourism industry.
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D.
Niagara Falls region
The Niagara Falls region is a popular tourist area in Ontario, Canada, known for its famous waterfalls, wineries, and cultural attractions.
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E.
The Falls
The Falls is a novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores the aftermath of a tragic event at Niagara Falls and its impact on a family over several decades.
- 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: Detroit–Niagara Falls Triple: [Michigan Central Railroad, majorRoute, Detroit–Niagara Falls]
Generated description
Detroit–Niagara Falls was a principal passenger and freight rail corridor linking Detroit, Michigan with Niagara Falls, New York, and onward connections to the northeastern United States and Canada.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Detroit–Niagara Falls Target entity description: Detroit–Niagara Falls was a principal passenger and freight rail corridor linking Detroit, Michigan with Niagara Falls, New York, and onward connections to the northeastern United States and Canada.
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A.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York is a city in western New York State known for its proximity to the famous Niagara Falls and as a popular tourist destination on the U.S.–Canada border.
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B.
Upper Niagara Rapids
The Upper Niagara Rapids are the fast-flowing, turbulent stretch of the Niagara River just upstream from Niagara Falls, known for their powerful currents and dramatic whitewater.
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C.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario is a Canadian city on the Niagara River best known for its spectacular waterfalls and major tourism industry.
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D.
Niagara Falls region
The Niagara Falls region is a popular tourist area in Ontario, Canada, known for its famous waterfalls, wineries, and cultural attractions.
-
E.
The Falls
The Falls is a novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores the aftermath of a tragic event at Niagara Falls and its impact on a family over several decades.
- 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_69c699506b308190826894dab1d9ea86 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6fa4886ac819084188f54d280df35 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c868714d7c8190aae66a3dd4e6214b |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c86a93e34c81908aaf0edb023ee78c |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c86af8330c8190a43c599e82fe465a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:57 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:55 p.m.