Triple
T8266748
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bill Simmons |
E193319
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Bill Simmons |
E193319
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Bill Simmons | Statement: [Bill Simmons, name, Bill Simmons]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Simmons Context triple: [Bill Simmons, name, Bill Simmons]
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A.
Bill Simmons
chosen
Bill Simmons is an American sportswriter, podcaster, and media entrepreneur best known for his work at ESPN, founding The Ringer, and popularizing long-form, personality-driven sports commentary.
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B.
Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly is an American sportswriter and author best known for his long-running, humorous columns in Sports Illustrated and ESPN.
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C.
Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith is a prominent American sports television personality and commentator best known for his outspoken analysis on ESPN programs such as "First Take."
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D.
Tom Verducci
Tom Verducci is an American sportswriter and baseball analyst best known for his long-time work with Sports Illustrated and MLB coverage on television.
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E.
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins was an American sportswriter and novelist best known for his humorous and satirical portrayals of golf and college football.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca82e081d48190986beaa51f498ab9 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb794e6880819084dff5df42332835 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd357ecadc81909eb92655a2cbb7e6 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:10 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:50 p.m.