Triple

T20690209
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Jack Smalley E508529 entity
Predicate employer P7 FINISHED
Object University of Southern California — 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: University of Southern California | Statement: [Jack Smalley, employer, University of Southern California]

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: University of Southern California
Context triple: [Jack Smalley, employer, University of Southern California]
  • A. University of Southern California chosen
    The University of Southern California is a major private research university in Los Angeles known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni network, and significant contributions to fields such as film, engineering, and business.
  • B. USC
    USC is a historic public university in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, renowned for its academic and research excellence.
  • C. USC
    USC is a Japanese space launch and tracking facility operated by JAXA, known for supporting satellite launches and space science missions.
  • D. USC
    The USC, or Ulster Special Constabulary, was a reserve police force in Northern Ireland that operated during much of the 20th century, primarily tasked with supporting security and maintaining order amid sectarian conflict.
  • E. USC
    USC is a common abbreviation that, in this context, refers to the University of South Carolina and its Gamecocks athletic teams competing in NCAA Division I sports.
  • 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_69e0b4c1ed408190b72dd26b1e33f8a1 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6c10cb5588190acb88f2c82fc593a ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:08 p.m.