Triple
T2139751
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alvy Ray Smith |
E46734
|
entity |
| Predicate | coFounded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Altamira Software
Altamira Software was a pioneering computer graphics and digital imaging company co-founded by computer graphics visionary Alvy Ray Smith.
|
E237520
|
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: Altamira Software | Statement: [Alvy Ray Smith, coFounded, Altamira Software]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Altamira Software Context triple: [Alvy Ray Smith, coFounded, Altamira Software]
-
A.
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.
-
B.
Inprise Corporation
Inprise Corporation was the temporary name used by software company Borland during a late-1990s rebranding focused on enterprise solutions.
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C.
Opera Software
Opera Software is a Norwegian software company best known for developing the Opera web browser and related internet technologies.
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D.
Wyatt Software
Wyatt Software was a software company known for employing pioneering programmer Ward Cunningham early in his career.
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E.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
- 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: Altamira Software Triple: [Alvy Ray Smith, coFounded, Altamira Software]
Generated description
Altamira Software was a pioneering computer graphics and digital imaging company co-founded by computer graphics visionary Alvy Ray Smith.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Altamira Software Target entity description: Altamira Software was a pioneering computer graphics and digital imaging company co-founded by computer graphics visionary Alvy Ray Smith.
-
A.
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.
-
B.
Inprise Corporation
Inprise Corporation was the temporary name used by software company Borland during a late-1990s rebranding focused on enterprise solutions.
-
C.
Opera Software
Opera Software is a Norwegian software company best known for developing the Opera web browser and related internet technologies.
-
D.
Wyatt Software
Wyatt Software was a software company known for employing pioneering programmer Ward Cunningham early in his career.
-
E.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
- 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_69a88a174ab48190a5db20c132e5dccf |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbe025d3c81908bcb33a7ff09eae8 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:56 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae51b37ce08190add9df46cc17ba89 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae52e539f081908424c4093c125861 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae5357e1088190bcffccb37030f3fc |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:44 p.m.