Triple

T21156274
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Port of Buffalo E521318 entity
Predicate governingLaw P125 FINISHED
Object Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations — 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: Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations | Statement: [Port of Buffalo, governingLaw, Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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: Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations
Context triple: [Port of Buffalo, governingLaw, Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations]
  • A. Great Lakes waterway
    The Great Lakes waterway is a system of natural and artificial channels that enables commercial and recreational navigation between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
  • B. Great Lakes port system
    The Great Lakes port system is a network of interconnected commercial and industrial ports on the North American Great Lakes that supports regional and international shipping, trade, and transportation.
  • C. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
    The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is the Canadian, not-for-profit entity responsible for operating and maintaining the Canadian portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key binational commercial shipping route between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
  • D. Lake Erie coastal transportation corridor
    The Lake Erie coastal transportation corridor is a major travel and commerce route that runs along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline, linking key coastal communities, ports, and recreational areas.
  • E. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
    The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • 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: Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations
Target entity description: The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway regulations are a set of binational rules and standards governing navigation, safety, and operations for vessels transiting the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system.
  • A. Great Lakes waterway
    The Great Lakes waterway is a system of natural and artificial channels that enables commercial and recreational navigation between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
  • B. Great Lakes port system
    The Great Lakes port system is a network of interconnected commercial and industrial ports on the North American Great Lakes that supports regional and international shipping, trade, and transportation.
  • C. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
    The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is the Canadian, not-for-profit entity responsible for operating and maintaining the Canadian portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key binational commercial shipping route between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
  • D. Lake Erie coastal transportation corridor
    The Lake Erie coastal transportation corridor is a major travel and commerce route that runs along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline, linking key coastal communities, ports, and recreational areas.
  • E. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
    The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b50d1ea481909c07e63c3ead9316 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e7252c6db08190bcdffc3f2cfc6138 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:58 p.m.