Triple
T8904714
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Ian Black |
E212025
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Michael Ian Schwartz |
E212025
|
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: Michael Ian Schwartz | Statement: [Michael Ian Black, birthName, Michael Ian Schwartz]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Ian Schwartz Context triple: [Michael Ian Black, birthName, Michael Ian Schwartz]
-
A.
Michael Ian Schwartz
chosen
Michael Ian Schwartz, better known as Michael Ian Black, is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director recognized for his work on shows like "The State" and "Stella."
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B.
Steve Blum
Steve Blum is a prolific American voice actor best known for his deep, distinctive performances in anime, video games, and animated series, including roles like Spike Spiegel in "Cowboy Bebop" and Wolverine in various Marvel projects.
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C.
Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz is an American actor, comedian, and voice performer known for roles in projects like Parks and Recreation and for voicing animated characters in films and television.
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D.
Danny Jacobson
Danny Jacobson is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the hit sitcom "Mad About You."
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E.
Nicholas Grodin
Nicholas Grodin is the son of the late American actor and comedian Charles Grodin.
- 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_69ca839255248190b43984294abd92ae |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc64c2509881908fb692522d348e96 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfc1cb724c8190bc080d2a7f751e60 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:55 p.m.