Triple
T16732163
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Baby Bells |
E406617
|
entity |
| Predicate | someMembersLaterMergedInto |
P50684
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Qwest Communications International |
E212586
|
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: Qwest Communications International | Statement: [Baby Bells, someMembersLaterMergedInto, Qwest Communications International]
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: Qwest Communications International Context triple: [Baby Bells, someMembersLaterMergedInto, Qwest Communications International]
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A.
Qwest Communications International
chosen
Qwest Communications International was a major U.S.-based telecommunications company that provided local, long-distance, and broadband services before being absorbed into what is now Lumen Technologies.
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B.
Embarq Corporation
Embarq Corporation was a U.S.-based telecommunications company providing local, long-distance, and data services, later absorbed into CenturyLink’s operations.
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C.
SBC Communications
SBC Communications was a major U.S. telecommunications company that grew through acquisitions and later rebranded as AT&T Inc.
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D.
Ameritech
Ameritech was a regional telecommunications company formed after the breakup of AT&T’s Bell System, serving the Midwestern United States with local and long-distance phone services.
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E.
Nextel Communications
Nextel Communications was a major U.S. wireless telecommunications company best known for its push-to-talk mobile services before its merger with Sprint.
- 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_69d8838f242881908abd8bc138795886 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69e39c362bb88190921fab43d76c3ee8 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_6a009d4a94688190aabe56c34e8cc2c3 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:20 a.m.