Triple

T19239591
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject island of Taprobane E481094 entity
Predicate createdBy P806 FINISHED
Object Arthur C. Clarke — 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: Arthur C. Clarke | Statement: [island of Taprobane, createdBy, Arthur C. Clarke]

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: Arthur C. Clarke
Context triple: [island of Taprobane, createdBy, Arthur C. Clarke]
  • A. Arthur C. Clarke chosen
    Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer and futurist best known for works like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and for popularizing concepts such as geostationary communications satellites.
  • B. Arthur H. Clarke
    Arthur H. Clarke was a British yachtsman and sailing enthusiast best known for co-founding the prestigious Royal Ocean Racing Club, a leading institution in offshore yacht racing.
  • C. Hal Clement
    Hal Clement was an American science fiction writer renowned for his rigorously scientific, hard-SF worldbuilding and influential works during the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
  • D. Brian W. Aldiss
    Brian W. Aldiss was a British science fiction author and critic known for his innovative novels, short stories, and influential role in shaping modern speculative fiction.
  • E. John Brunner
    John Brunner was a British science fiction author renowned for his socially and politically incisive novels that helped define the New Wave movement in the 1960s and 1970s.
  • 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_69d8e8ccb8f48190ad420098e74fb1db elicitation completed
NER batch_69e5faf092fc8190bea90739bf7f6352 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:26 p.m.