Triple
T7669781
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Comerica Bank |
E173717
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Detroit Bank & Trust
Detroit Bank & Trust was a major Detroit-based financial institution that evolved into what is now Comerica Bank.
|
E300300
|
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 Bank & Trust | Statement: [Comerica Bank, formerName, Detroit Bank & Trust]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Detroit Bank & Trust Context triple: [Comerica Bank, formerName, Detroit Bank & Trust]
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A.
First Trust Bank
First Trust Bank is a Northern Ireland-based commercial bank known for providing retail and business banking services and, historically, for issuing its own banknotes.
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B.
National Bank of Detroit
National Bank of Detroit was a major regional banking institution based in Detroit that became a key predecessor to First Chicago NBD through mergers in the U.S. banking industry.
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C.
Third National Bank
Third National Bank was a predecessor financial institution that eventually became part of what is now known as Fifth Third Bank.
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D.
First National Bank
First National Bank is a major South African financial institution offering a wide range of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses.
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E.
First National Bank
First National Bank is a historic American banking institution whose name has been used for prominent landmark buildings such as the iconic tower in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- 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 Bank & Trust Triple: [Comerica Bank, formerName, Detroit Bank & Trust]
Generated description
Detroit Bank & Trust was a major Detroit-based financial institution that evolved into what is now Comerica Bank.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Detroit Bank & Trust Target entity description: Detroit Bank & Trust was a major Detroit-based financial institution that evolved into what is now Comerica Bank.
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A.
First Trust Bank
First Trust Bank is a Northern Ireland-based commercial bank known for providing retail and business banking services and, historically, for issuing its own banknotes.
-
B.
National Bank of Detroit
chosen
National Bank of Detroit was a major regional banking institution based in Detroit that became a key predecessor to First Chicago NBD through mergers in the U.S. banking industry.
-
C.
Third National Bank
Third National Bank was a predecessor financial institution that eventually became part of what is now known as Fifth Third Bank.
-
D.
First National Bank
First National Bank is a major South African financial institution offering a wide range of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses.
-
E.
First National Bank
First National Bank is a historic American banking institution whose name has been used for prominent landmark buildings such as the iconic tower in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- F. None of above.
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_69c699562484819086752091e3164a27 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c701c5538881908139881daf41151a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c8a22442dc8190a26c966e7b06f1a9 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:53 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c8a2ed6a7c8190b5445d8dfd10166d |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c8a3937dd08190a1f9e589185a0f93 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4 p.m.