Triple
T13572635
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William M. Newman |
E324202
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rank Xerox EuroPARC
Rank Xerox EuroPARC was a European research laboratory of Rank Xerox focused on pioneering work in computer systems, human-computer interaction, and office technologies.
|
E1049032
|
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: Rank Xerox EuroPARC | Statement: [William M. Newman, employer, Rank Xerox EuroPARC]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rank Xerox EuroPARC Context triple: [William M. Newman, employer, Rank Xerox EuroPARC]
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A.
Xerrox series
The Xerrox series is a collection of experimental electronic music albums by Alva Noto that explore heavily processed, copy-based soundscapes and ambient textures.
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B.
Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
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C.
Cerie Xerox
Cerie Xerox is a recurring character on the sitcom "30 Rock," known as Liz Lemon’s attractive, laid-back assistant in the TGS writers’ room.
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D.
Xerox Network Systems
Xerox Network Systems (XNS) is a pioneering suite of network protocols developed by Xerox in the late 1970s that strongly influenced later networking technologies and protocol stacks.
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E.
Xerox
Xerox is an American corporation best known for pioneering photocopiers and influential computing innovations, including early graphical user interfaces and office software.
- 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: Rank Xerox EuroPARC Triple: [William M. Newman, employer, Rank Xerox EuroPARC]
Generated description
Rank Xerox EuroPARC was a European research laboratory of Rank Xerox focused on pioneering work in computer systems, human-computer interaction, and office technologies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rank Xerox EuroPARC Target entity description: Rank Xerox EuroPARC was a European research laboratory of Rank Xerox focused on pioneering work in computer systems, human-computer interaction, and office technologies.
-
A.
Xerrox series
The Xerrox series is a collection of experimental electronic music albums by Alva Noto that explore heavily processed, copy-based soundscapes and ambient textures.
-
B.
Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
-
C.
Cerie Xerox
Cerie Xerox is a recurring character on the sitcom "30 Rock," known as Liz Lemon’s attractive, laid-back assistant in the TGS writers’ room.
-
D.
Xerox Network Systems
Xerox Network Systems (XNS) is a pioneering suite of network protocols developed by Xerox in the late 1970s that strongly influenced later networking technologies and protocol stacks.
-
E.
Xerox
Xerox is an American corporation best known for pioneering photocopiers and influential computing innovations, including early graphical user interfaces and office software.
- 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_69d80769100c819099111274614f5ed2 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbb0106cb48190b20eb9bda131a68a |
completed | April 12, 2026, 2:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f76bb827d48190958e5710d554cd04 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f77641e5308190a75bcffeb9bfd7b4 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7792110e48190a29b6e89c6ebcc03 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:48 p.m.