Triple
T1961135
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gene Amdahl |
E42388
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Trilogy Systems
Trilogy Systems was a pioneering but ultimately unsuccessful 1980s startup founded by computer architect Gene Amdahl to develop advanced mainframe computers using cutting-edge semiconductor technology.
|
E219379
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Trilogy Systems | Statement: [Gene Amdahl, employer, Trilogy Systems]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trilogy Systems Context triple: [Gene Amdahl, employer, Trilogy Systems]
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A.
Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems was a provider of high-density, energy-efficient server and storage solutions for data centers, later known for acquiring and rebranding as SGI.
-
B.
Syntrillium Software
Syntrillium Software was a software company best known for creating the audio editing program Cool Edit, which later evolved into Adobe Audition after Adobe acquired the firm.
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C.
Tandberg
Tandberg is a Norwegian company best known for its video conferencing and telepresence solutions, which became part of Cisco Systems after its acquisition.
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D.
Biamp Systems
Biamp Systems is an American professional audio and video equipment manufacturer known for its conferencing, signal processing, and networked media solutions used in commercial and institutional installations worldwide.
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E.
Wyatt Software
Wyatt Software was a software company known for employing pioneering programmer Ward Cunningham early in his career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Trilogy Systems Triple: [Gene Amdahl, employer, Trilogy Systems]
Generated description
Trilogy Systems was a pioneering but ultimately unsuccessful 1980s startup founded by computer architect Gene Amdahl to develop advanced mainframe computers using cutting-edge semiconductor technology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trilogy Systems Target entity description: Trilogy Systems was a pioneering but ultimately unsuccessful 1980s startup founded by computer architect Gene Amdahl to develop advanced mainframe computers using cutting-edge semiconductor technology.
-
A.
Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems was a provider of high-density, energy-efficient server and storage solutions for data centers, later known for acquiring and rebranding as SGI.
-
B.
Syntrillium Software
Syntrillium Software was a software company best known for creating the audio editing program Cool Edit, which later evolved into Adobe Audition after Adobe acquired the firm.
-
C.
Tandberg
Tandberg is a Norwegian company best known for its video conferencing and telepresence solutions, which became part of Cisco Systems after its acquisition.
-
D.
Biamp Systems
Biamp Systems is an American professional audio and video equipment manufacturer known for its conferencing, signal processing, and networked media solutions used in commercial and institutional installations worldwide.
-
E.
Wyatt Software
Wyatt Software was a software company known for employing pioneering programmer Ward Cunningham early in his career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69a8870eea088190a38781990812a9bc |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb380bfc08190ae80f8e6570494b8 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adfbcea048819091d705095f0d3f68 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adfc8efb0c81908bce5a4a13359801 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adfd8115d481909716e11b943cbf61 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:51 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m.