Triple

T17475382
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject 29th Dáil E425524 entity
Predicate deputyPrimeMinister P15822 FINISHED
Object Michael McDowell 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: Michael McDowell | Statement: [29th Dáil, deputyPrimeMinister, Michael McDowell]

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: Michael McDowell
Context triple: [29th Dáil, deputyPrimeMinister, Michael McDowell]
  • A. Michael McDowell
    Michael McDowell was an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his Southern Gothic horror fiction and for writing the screenplay for the film "Beetlejuice."
  • B. Andrew Mulholland
    Andrew Mulholland was a 19th-century Irish linen magnate and politician who commissioned Ballywalter Park as his country estate.
  • C. John McFarland
    John McFarland is a central student character in Gus Van Sant’s 2003 drama film "Elephant," which portrays an ordinary day at an American high school leading up to a tragic shooting.
  • D. Daniel McDermott
    Daniel McDermott is a person notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname McDermott.
  • E. Matt Owens
    Matt Owens is a British musician best known as the bassist and a founding member of the indie folk band Noah and the Whale.
  • 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: Michael McDowell
Target entity description: Michael McDowell is an Irish barrister and politician who served as a prominent leader of the Progressive Democrats and held senior government roles, including Tánaiste and Minister for Justice.
  • A. Michael McDowell
    Michael McDowell was an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his Southern Gothic horror fiction and for writing the screenplay for the film "Beetlejuice."
  • B. Andrew Mulholland
    Andrew Mulholland was a 19th-century Irish linen magnate and politician who commissioned Ballywalter Park as his country estate.
  • C. John McFarland
    John McFarland is a central student character in Gus Van Sant’s 2003 drama film "Elephant," which portrays an ordinary day at an American high school leading up to a tragic shooting.
  • D. Daniel McDermott
    Daniel McDermott is a person notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname McDermott.
  • E. Matt Owens
    Matt Owens is a British musician best known as the bassist and a founding member of the indie folk band Noah and the Whale.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d889dbc2e88190b18ea6115e819258 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e451bb7050819080e3873bcc8a950c ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:47 a.m.