Triple

T17738438
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lowell Township, Michigan E442785 entity
Predicate hasProximityTo P2064 FINISHED
Object City of Lowell, Michigan 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: City of Lowell, Michigan | Statement: [Lowell Township, Michigan, hasProximityTo, City of Lowell, Michigan]

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: City of Lowell, Michigan
Context triple: [Lowell Township, Michigan, hasProximityTo, City of Lowell, Michigan]
  • A. Lowell, Michigan chosen
    Lowell, Michigan is a small city in western Michigan known for its historic downtown along the Flat River and its role as a local commercial and cultural center.
  • B. Hartford, Michigan
    Hartford, Michigan is a small city in southwestern Michigan known for its rural character, agricultural surroundings, and proximity to major regional transportation routes.
  • C. Birmingham, Michigan
    Birmingham, Michigan is an affluent suburban city in the Detroit metropolitan area known for its upscale shopping district, walkable downtown, and high quality of life.
  • D. Trenton, Michigan
    Trenton, Michigan is a small city in southeastern Michigan along the Detroit River, known for its industrial history, riverfront parks, and role as part of the Downriver suburban communities near Detroit.
  • E. Brown City, Michigan
    Brown City, Michigan is a small rural community in the Thumb region of Michigan known historically for its agricultural roots and small-town character.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8b9ed3a2081909b2ec0d4dd2f4c37 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e47aca27448190943c75e723ceefcc ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:09 a.m.