Triple
T8696918
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Styx |
E206424
|
entity |
| Predicate | member |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ricky Phillips
Ricky Phillips is an American bassist and musician best known for his work with the rock band Styx and previously with groups like The Babys and Bad English.
|
E754891
|
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: Ricky Phillips | Statement: [Styx, member, Ricky Phillips]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ricky Phillips Context triple: [Styx, member, Ricky Phillips]
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A.
Ricky Spicer
Ricky Spicer is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1970s soul group The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, whose vocals were later famously sampled by Kanye West.
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B.
Ricky Proehl
Ricky Proehl is a former NFL wide receiver best known for his clutch performances and key playoff catches during a long career that included Super Bowl runs with the St. Louis Rams and other teams.
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C.
Ricky Fitts
Ricky Fitts is a troubled, introspective teenage neighbor in the film "American Beauty," known for his obsession with filming everyday life and his complex relationship with the protagonist's daughter.
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D.
Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing as a supporting figure connected to the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
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E.
Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith is an American singer best known for competing as a memorable contestant on the second season of the television show American Idol.
- 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: Ricky Phillips Triple: [Styx, member, Ricky Phillips]
Generated description
Ricky Phillips is an American bassist and musician best known for his work with the rock band Styx and previously with groups like The Babys and Bad English.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ricky Phillips Target entity description: Ricky Phillips is an American bassist and musician best known for his work with the rock band Styx and previously with groups like The Babys and Bad English.
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A.
Ricky Spicer
Ricky Spicer is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1970s soul group The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, whose vocals were later famously sampled by Kanye West.
-
B.
Ricky Proehl
Ricky Proehl is a former NFL wide receiver best known for his clutch performances and key playoff catches during a long career that included Super Bowl runs with the St. Louis Rams and other teams.
-
C.
Ricky Fitts
Ricky Fitts is a troubled, introspective teenage neighbor in the film "American Beauty," known for his obsession with filming everyday life and his complex relationship with the protagonist's daughter.
-
D.
Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing as a supporting figure connected to the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
-
E.
Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith is an American singer best known for competing as a memorable contestant on the second season of the television show American Idol.
- 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_69ca83555b6c8190abe930dd397e863b |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc582b04688190a439135b08e20451 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf4287aa048190ba0263623d02b2ef |
completed | April 3, 2026, 4:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf44e9b154819091864c7dbc8edbfb |
completed | April 3, 2026, 4:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf4578473081909fc55632c366a56a |
completed | April 3, 2026, 4:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:34 p.m.