Triple
T23199844
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vernon L. Smith |
E579975
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object | University of Massachusetts |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: University of Massachusetts | Statement: [Vernon L. Smith, employer, University of Massachusetts]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of Massachusetts Context triple: [Vernon L. Smith, employer, University of Massachusetts]
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A.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a major public research university and the flagship campus of the UMass system, known for its strong academic programs and large, diverse student body.
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B.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a public research university known for its strong engineering, science, and business programs and its role as a major campus within the UMass system.
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C.
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston is a public research university located on the waterfront in Boston, known for its diverse student body and strong programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies.
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D.
University of Massachusetts system
chosen
The University of Massachusetts system is a public university network in Massachusetts comprising multiple campuses that provide a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
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E.
Boston University
Boston University is a major private research university in Boston known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to scholarship and innovation.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69e24600eed08190bd7e5295653a1503 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f19078f28c8190973f1bd6f2bceb5a |
completed | April 29, 2026, 5 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 4:06 p.m.