Triple

T14064864
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mary Zimmerman E338441 entity
Predicate employer P7 FINISHED
Object Northwestern University E12074 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: Northwestern University | Statement: [Mary Zimmerman, employer, Northwestern University]

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: Northwestern University
Context triple: [Mary Zimmerman, employer, Northwestern University]
  • A. Northwestern University chosen
    Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, renowned for its strong programs in journalism, engineering, business, and the arts.
  • B. University of Chicago
    The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago renowned for its rigorous academics, influential scholarship across disciplines, and significant contributions to economics, law, and the social sciences.
  • C. University of Illinois at Chicago
    The University of Illinois at Chicago is a major public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, known for its strong engineering, health sciences, and urban-focused academic programs.
  • D. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
    The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a major American public research university known for its strong engineering, computer science, and information science programs.
  • E. University of Wisconsin–Madison
    The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and flagship status within the University of Wisconsin System.
  • 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_69d81c67ba6c819091935650dfb3b895 elicitation completed
NER batch_69de5689c7f48190a47ca94eaa8a9ef9 ner completed
NED1 batch_69fcdefcc5708190beacccaa978a4abd ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:21 p.m.