Triple
T2550944
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alaska Railroad |
E56622
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alaska Engineering Commission
The Alaska Engineering Commission was a U.S. federal agency established in the early 20th century to survey, design, and oversee construction of a government-owned railroad system in Alaska.
|
E276618
|
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: Alaska Engineering Commission | Statement: [Alaska Railroad, predecessor, Alaska Engineering Commission]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaska Engineering Commission Context triple: [Alaska Railroad, predecessor, Alaska Engineering Commission]
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A.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is the state agency responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining Alaska’s transportation infrastructure and many public facilities, including highways, airports, and marine routes.
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B.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for managing Alaska’s land, water, mineral, and other natural resources for public benefit and sustainable use.
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C.
Alaska Department of Administration
The Alaska Department of Administration is a state agency that provides centralized administrative, financial, and support services to other departments and agencies within Alaska’s state government.
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D.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development is a state agency responsible for promoting economic growth, supporting local communities, and regulating key commercial and professional sectors in Alaska.
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E.
University of Alaska Board of Regents
The University of Alaska Board of Regents is the governing body that oversees the University of Alaska system, setting policy, approving budgets, and guiding the system’s overall strategic direction.
- 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: Alaska Engineering Commission Triple: [Alaska Railroad, predecessor, Alaska Engineering Commission]
Generated description
The Alaska Engineering Commission was a U.S. federal agency established in the early 20th century to survey, design, and oversee construction of a government-owned railroad system in Alaska.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaska Engineering Commission Target entity description: The Alaska Engineering Commission was a U.S. federal agency established in the early 20th century to survey, design, and oversee construction of a government-owned railroad system in Alaska.
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A.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is the state agency responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining Alaska’s transportation infrastructure and many public facilities, including highways, airports, and marine routes.
-
B.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for managing Alaska’s land, water, mineral, and other natural resources for public benefit and sustainable use.
-
C.
Alaska Department of Administration
The Alaska Department of Administration is a state agency that provides centralized administrative, financial, and support services to other departments and agencies within Alaska’s state government.
-
D.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development is a state agency responsible for promoting economic growth, supporting local communities, and regulating key commercial and professional sectors in Alaska.
-
E.
University of Alaska Board of Regents
The University of Alaska Board of Regents is the governing body that oversees the University of Alaska system, setting policy, approving budgets, and guiding the system’s overall strategic direction.
- 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_69ab4a4bfec081908039988ec4c86e28 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd2eaaf688190926a1104be12a540 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af5d14a58c819094250ee393f95a37 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:51 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af5db1c290819099d88815ebe97c1b |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:54 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af5e2cd2588190bc24c3cdd350fa70 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:56 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:48 p.m.