Triple

T22843093
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject BBE Beat Generation E566134 entity
Predicate featuresArtist P1952 FINISHED
Object Will.i.am 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: Will.i.am | Statement: [BBE Beat Generation, featuresArtist, Will.i.am]

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: Will.i.am
Context triple: [BBE Beat Generation, featuresArtist, Will.i.am]
  • A. will.i.am chosen
    will.i.am is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas and for his extensive work as a pop and hip-hop producer.
  • B. Pharrell Williams
    Pharrell Williams is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and fashion entrepreneur known for his influential work in pop and hip-hop music and his distinctive, genre-blending sound.
  • C. Robin Thicke
    Robin Thicke is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his R&B and pop hits, including the controversial chart-topping single "Blurred Lines."
  • D. Hype Williams
    Hype Williams is an influential American music video director known for his visually distinctive, high-budget work with major hip-hop and R&B artists since the 1990s.
  • E. B.O.B.
    B.O.B. is a goofy, indestructible blue gelatinous blob who provides much of the comic relief in the animated film "Monsters vs. Aliens."
  • 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_69e245869e188190a196584f36e682da elicitation completed
NER batch_69f17e866080819091adfb41cd2a4e13 ner completed
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:36 p.m.