Triple

T17022914
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject ILLIAC I E412988 entity
Predicate operatedBy P86 FINISHED
Object Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois
The Digital Computer Laboratory at the University of Illinois was a pioneering academic computing facility known for hosting and advancing early electronic computers and computer science research.
 E1245616 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: Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois | Statement: [ILLIAC I, operatedBy, Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois]

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: Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois
Context triple: [ILLIAC I, operatedBy, Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois]
  • A. Harvard Computation Laboratory
    The Harvard Computation Laboratory was a pioneering research center at Harvard University that developed early electromechanical and electronic computers, including the Harvard Mark I, under the direction of Howard Aiken.
  • B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory
    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory was a leading World War II research center that pioneered radar and related microwave technologies, significantly advancing military and postwar electronics.
  • C. MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
    The MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics is a leading interdisciplinary research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on advancing electronics, photonics, information science, and related technologies.
  • D. Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
    The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is a leading research center at Stanford University dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of artificial intelligence across robotics, machine learning, and related fields.
  • E. Harvard Computers program
    The Harvard Computers program was a pioneering late 19th- and early 20th-century initiative that employed (mostly women) human "computers" to catalog and analyze astronomical data, leading to major advances in stellar classification and astrophysics.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois
Target entity description: The Digital Computer Laboratory at the University of Illinois was a pioneering academic computing facility known for hosting and advancing early electronic computers and computer science research.
  • A. Harvard Computation Laboratory
    The Harvard Computation Laboratory was a pioneering research center at Harvard University that developed early electromechanical and electronic computers, including the Harvard Mark I, under the direction of Howard Aiken.
  • B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory
    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory was a leading World War II research center that pioneered radar and related microwave technologies, significantly advancing military and postwar electronics.
  • C. MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
    The MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics is a leading interdisciplinary research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on advancing electronics, photonics, information science, and related technologies.
  • D. Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
    The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is a leading research center at Stanford University dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of artificial intelligence across robotics, machine learning, and related fields.
  • E. Harvard Computers program
    The Harvard Computers program was a pioneering late 19th- and early 20th-century initiative that employed (mostly women) human "computers" to catalog and analyze astronomical data, leading to major advances in stellar classification and astrophysics.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois
Triple: [ILLIAC I, operatedBy, Digital Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois]
Generated description
The Digital Computer Laboratory at the University of Illinois was a pioneering academic computing facility known for hosting and advancing early electronic computers and computer science research.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d886cc4170819093deddc7b8b4b6a7 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e3d5d1d2e48190bbcba129247c6c2e ner completed
NED1 batch_6a011b514de481909c78c17a3014b468 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_6a011c8afb608190b51c7a4c9ccaa0a5 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_6a011c021e1c819098e04b1cbaf33ecd nedg completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m.