Triple

T22448296
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Strange Places, Questionable People E554921 entity
Predicate author P4 FINISHED
Object John Simpson — 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: John Simpson | Statement: [Strange Places, Questionable People, author, John Simpson]

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: John Simpson
Context triple: [Strange Places, Questionable People, author, John Simpson]
  • A. John Simpson
    John Simpson is a writer best known for authoring the work "A Mad World, My Masters."
  • B. John Simpson
    John Simpson is a prominent British journalist and long-serving foreign correspondent for the BBC.
  • C. John Simpson
    John Simpson was the father of Hannah Simpson Grant, making him the maternal grandfather of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
  • D. John Simpson
    John Simpson is a prominent British architect known for his influential role in the contemporary revival of classical and traditional architectural design.
  • E. Andrew Simpson
    Andrew Simpson is an Irish actor best known for his role in the film "Notes on a Scandal."
  • 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: John Simpson
Target entity description: John Simpson is a British journalist and author best known as the long-serving world affairs editor of BBC News and a reporter from numerous global conflict zones.
  • A. John Simpson chosen
    John Simpson is a prominent British journalist and long-serving foreign correspondent for the BBC.
  • B. John Simpson
    John Simpson was the father of Hannah Simpson Grant, making him the maternal grandfather of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
  • C. John Simpson
    John Simpson is a prominent British architect known for his influential role in the contemporary revival of classical and traditional architectural design.
  • D. John Simpson
    John Simpson is a writer best known for authoring the work "A Mad World, My Masters."
  • E. Andrew Simpson
    Andrew Simpson is an Irish actor best known for his role in the film "Notes on a Scandal."
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e11e5113208190ab58c6b595f9d1d0 elicitation completed
NER batch_69f15b4a20f8819097f471084e97e099 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:48 p.m.