Triple

T17036568
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hindsight E413334 entity
Predicate developer P73 FINISHED
Object Joel McDonald NE NERFINISHED

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: Joel McDonald | Statement: [Hindsight, developer, Joel McDonald]

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: Joel McDonald
Context triple: [Hindsight, developer, Joel McDonald]
  • A. Ryan McDonald
    Ryan McDonald is a Canadian actor known for his work in independent films and television, including a role in the drama "The Ballad of Jack and Rose."
  • B. Eric McLeod
    Eric McLeod is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action and genre movies, including the monster crossover blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong."
  • C. Trevor McDonald
    Trevor McDonald is a renowned British newsreader and journalist, best known as one of the most prominent and pioneering Black broadcasters on UK television.
  • D. Garrett McNeil
    Garrett McNeil is a sarcastic, wheelchair-using Cloud 9 employee who serves as the laid-back, wisecracking announcer and one of the central ensemble characters on the sitcom "Superstore."
  • E. Todd McKinnon
    Todd McKinnon is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of identity and access management company Okta.
  • 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: Joel McDonald
Target entity description: Joel McDonald is a game developer best known for creating the minimalist puzzle game "Hindsight."
  • A. Ryan McDonald
    Ryan McDonald is a Canadian actor known for his work in independent films and television, including a role in the drama "The Ballad of Jack and Rose."
  • B. Eric McLeod
    Eric McLeod is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action and genre movies, including the monster crossover blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong."
  • C. Trevor McDonald
    Trevor McDonald is a renowned British newsreader and journalist, best known as one of the most prominent and pioneering Black broadcasters on UK television.
  • D. Garrett McNeil
    Garrett McNeil is a sarcastic, wheelchair-using Cloud 9 employee who serves as the laid-back, wisecracking announcer and one of the central ensemble characters on the sitcom "Superstore."
  • E. Todd McKinnon
    Todd McKinnon is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of identity and access management company Okta.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d886cd18288190b006abab23f811b7 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e3d8f26f50819085dfd0fbecd6394d ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m.