Triple

T11959957
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Virgin Plus E284641 entity
Predicate brandRenamedFrom P1501 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, brandRenamedFrom, Virgin Mobile Canada]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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, brandRenamedFrom, 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. Rogers Wireless
    Rogers Wireless is one of Canada’s largest mobile network operators, providing nationwide wireless voice, data, and related telecommunications services.
  • C. Telus
    Telus is a major Canadian telecommunications company providing wireless, internet, television, and business communication services across Canada.
  • D. 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.
  • E. 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.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: brandRenamedFrom
Context triple: [Virgin Plus, brandRenamedFrom, Virgin Mobile Canada]
  • A. brandRevivedBy
    Indicates that a previously inactive, discontinued, or defunct brand has been brought back into use or reintroduced by a specific agent or entity.
  • B. formerBrand chosen
    Indicates that an entity was previously used or recognized as a brand for another entity but is no longer its current brand.
  • C. announcedRebrandingAs
    Indicates that one entity has publicly declared it will change its name, brand, or identity to that of another entity.
  • D. companyRenamedTo
    Indicates that a company has changed its official name from a previous one to a new specified name.
  • E. companyRenamedBackTo
    Indicates that a company reverted its name from a newer one back to a previous or original name.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (4 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6ab2db38c8190b1f0ed6663ef8ada elicitation completed
NER batch_69d9036941948190b150369094551731 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f471d625c88190baed4ea08853988a ned_source_triple completed
PD batch_69d8bb40f30c8190a0e0719bd67542bf pd completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:45 p.m.