Triple
T18301327
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bill Gross |
E438363
|
entity |
| Predicate | founded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | CarsDirect.com |
—
|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
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: CarsDirect.com | Statement: [Bill Gross, founded, CarsDirect.com]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CarsDirect.com Context triple: [Bill Gross, founded, CarsDirect.com]
-
A.
Cars.com
Cars.com is a major online automotive marketplace that connects car buyers with sellers through listings, reviews, and research tools.
-
B.
TrueCar
TrueCar is an online automotive marketplace that provides car pricing data and connects consumers with a network of certified dealers for transparent vehicle purchasing.
-
C.
CarGurus
CarGurus is an online automotive marketplace and research platform that helps users compare prices and find new and used cars from dealerships and private sellers.
-
D.
Autotrader
Autotrader is a major online automotive marketplace where consumers can buy, sell, and research new and used vehicles.
-
E.
AutoNation
AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retail chains in the United States, operating numerous dealerships that sell new and used vehicles and provide related services.
- 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: CarsDirect.com Target entity description: CarsDirect.com is an online automotive marketplace that pioneered direct-to-consumer car buying over the internet.
-
A.
Cars.com
Cars.com is a major online automotive marketplace that connects car buyers with sellers through listings, reviews, and research tools.
-
B.
TrueCar
TrueCar is an online automotive marketplace that provides car pricing data and connects consumers with a network of certified dealers for transparent vehicle purchasing.
-
C.
CarGurus
CarGurus is an online automotive marketplace and research platform that helps users compare prices and find new and used cars from dealerships and private sellers.
-
D.
Autotrader
Autotrader is a major online automotive marketplace where consumers can buy, sell, and research new and used vehicles.
-
E.
AutoNation
AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retail chains in the United States, operating numerous dealerships that sell new and used vehicles and provide related services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8b915e3e881909125d760c15d0c29 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5017f63dc819083a675d570620f2f |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:23 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:35 a.m.