Triple

T11959956
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Virgin Plus E284641 entity
Predicate formerName P65 FINISHED
Object Virgin Mobile Canada E39793 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Virgin Mobile Canada | Statement: [Virgin Plus, formerName, Virgin Mobile Canada]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgin Mobile Canada
Context triple: [Virgin Plus, formerName, Virgin Mobile Canada]
  • A. Virgin Mobile chosen
    Virgin Mobile is a wireless communications brand offering mobile phone services in multiple countries as part of Richard Branson’s broader Virgin Group.
  • B. Telus
    Telus is a major Canadian telecommunications company providing wireless, internet, television, and business communication services across Canada.
  • C. Freedom Mobile
    Freedom Mobile is a Canadian wireless telecommunications provider offering mobile phone and data services, primarily known for its budget-friendly plans in urban markets.
  • D. T-Mobile US
    T-Mobile US is a major American wireless network operator known for its nationwide mobile phone services and aggressive “Un-carrier” marketing strategy.
  • E. Boost Mobile (U.S.)
    Boost Mobile (U.S.) is a prepaid wireless service provider in the United States known for offering no-contract mobile phone plans, historically associated with Sprint’s network.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6ab2db38c8190b1f0ed6663ef8ada elicitation completed
NER batch_69d9036941948190b150369094551731 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f4592fa9a48190a0450e3d0c57c4d3 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:45 p.m.