Triple
T8215270
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alexander Litvinenko |
E191915
|
entity |
| Predicate | allegedPerpetratorOfPoisoning |
P21177
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dmitry Kovtun
Dmitry Kovtun was a former KGB officer and Russian businessman widely suspected of involvement in the radioactive polonium-210 poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
|
E796973
|
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: Dmitry Kovtun | Statement: [Alexander Litvinenko, allegedPerpetratorOfPoisoning, Dmitry Kovtun]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dmitry Kovtun Context triple: [Alexander Litvinenko, allegedPerpetratorOfPoisoning, Dmitry Kovtun]
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A.
Pavel Zhigarev
Pavel Zhigarev was a prominent Soviet military aviator and Marshal of Aviation who served as a leading commander of the Soviet Air Forces during and after World War II.
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B.
Dmitry Kozak
Dmitry Kozak is a Russian politician and close ally of Vladimir Putin who has held several high-ranking government positions, including roles overseeing regional administration and major national projects.
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C.
Bogdan Khitrovo
Bogdan Khitrovo was a 17th-century Russian statesman and military leader who served under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and played a key role in the expansion and administration of the Russian state.
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D.
Pavel Kadochnikov
Pavel Kadochnikov was a prominent Soviet film and theater actor known for his leading roles in classic Russian cinema of the mid-20th century.
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E.
Artem Chigvintsev
Artem Chigvintsev is a professional Latin dancer and choreographer best known for his long-running role as a pro on the television competition series Dancing with the Stars.
- 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: Dmitry Kovtun Triple: [Alexander Litvinenko, allegedPerpetratorOfPoisoning, Dmitry Kovtun]
Generated description
Dmitry Kovtun was a former KGB officer and Russian businessman widely suspected of involvement in the radioactive polonium-210 poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dmitry Kovtun Target entity description: Dmitry Kovtun was a former KGB officer and Russian businessman widely suspected of involvement in the radioactive polonium-210 poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
-
A.
Pavel Zhigarev
Pavel Zhigarev was a prominent Soviet military aviator and Marshal of Aviation who served as a leading commander of the Soviet Air Forces during and after World War II.
-
B.
Dmitry Kozak
Dmitry Kozak is a Russian politician and close ally of Vladimir Putin who has held several high-ranking government positions, including roles overseeing regional administration and major national projects.
-
C.
Bogdan Khitrovo
Bogdan Khitrovo was a 17th-century Russian statesman and military leader who served under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and played a key role in the expansion and administration of the Russian state.
-
D.
Pavel Kadochnikov
Pavel Kadochnikov was a prominent Soviet film and theater actor known for his leading roles in classic Russian cinema of the mid-20th century.
-
E.
Artem Chigvintsev
Artem Chigvintsev is a professional Latin dancer and choreographer best known for his long-running role as a pro on the television competition series Dancing with the Stars.
- 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_69ca82c8c054819087fedd9a5436b8a3 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb776c5cd081908259b1c3d12285de |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:27 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1076c28b08190a5a0ab74ccfb9909 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:43 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d107ebdd4c819084eff70c0b31d693 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:45 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1085b8ce4819086fe3a006f9ea13f |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:47 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.