Triple

T19755496
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject In the Beginning... Was the Command Line E474489 entity
Predicate subject P450 FINISHED
Object Mac OS 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: Mac OS | Statement: [In the Beginning... Was the Command Line, subject, Mac OS]

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: Mac OS
Context triple: [In the Beginning... Was the Command Line, subject, Mac OS]
  • A. macOS chosen
    macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
  • B. OSX
    OSX is the Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa, one of Mexico’s oldest and most prestigious symphony orchestras, based in Xalapa, Veracruz.
  • C. Mac
    Mac is the nickname of Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants.
  • D. Mac
    Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
  • E. Mac
    Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
  • 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_69d8e51940a0819087bd2996f98da668 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6531afcbc8190bd5364700008f6d8 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:48 p.m.