Triple
T542281
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sun Microsystems |
E12656
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bill Joy
Bill Joy is an American computer scientist and software engineer best known as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a key developer of the Unix-based BSD operating system and the vi text editor.
|
E71795
|
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: Bill Joy | Statement: [Sun Microsystems, foundedBy, Bill Joy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Joy Context triple: [Sun Microsystems, foundedBy, Bill Joy]
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A.
Eric Raymond
Eric Raymond is an American software developer, open-source advocate, and author best known for his influential essay collection "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," which helped popularize and legitimize the open-source software movement.
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B.
Nicholas Negroponte
Nicholas Negroponte is an American architect and technology visionary best known as the founding director of the MIT Media Lab and a prominent advocate for the digital revolution.
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C.
Hal Abelson
Hal Abelson is an American computer scientist and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in computer science education, open knowledge, and software freedom.
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D.
Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly is a prominent technology publisher, author, and founder of O'Reilly Media, known for popularizing terms like "open source" and "Web 2.0" and for his influential role in shaping the modern tech industry.
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E.
Leonard Bosack
Leonard Bosack is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Cisco Systems, a pioneering company in computer networking and internet infrastructure.
- 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: Bill Joy Triple: [Sun Microsystems, foundedBy, Bill Joy]
Generated description
Bill Joy is an American computer scientist and software engineer best known as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a key developer of the Unix-based BSD operating system and the vi text editor.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Joy Target entity description: Bill Joy is an American computer scientist and software engineer best known as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a key developer of the Unix-based BSD operating system and the vi text editor.
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A.
Eric Raymond
Eric Raymond is an American software developer, open-source advocate, and author best known for his influential essay collection "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," which helped popularize and legitimize the open-source software movement.
-
B.
Nicholas Negroponte
Nicholas Negroponte is an American architect and technology visionary best known as the founding director of the MIT Media Lab and a prominent advocate for the digital revolution.
-
C.
Hal Abelson
Hal Abelson is an American computer scientist and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in computer science education, open knowledge, and software freedom.
-
D.
Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly is a prominent technology publisher, author, and founder of O'Reilly Media, known for popularizing terms like "open source" and "Web 2.0" and for his influential role in shaping the modern tech industry.
-
E.
Leonard Bosack
Leonard Bosack is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Cisco Systems, a pioneering company in computer networking and internet infrastructure.
- 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_69a49334226c81908b0ea1689ef6aa3f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49861195081909540eaf402a5401a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4ff488e648190b74d3000e45226b4 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 3:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4ffd32a4c8190ba048fc723813189 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 3:11 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a5001de9c481909d43c001028c922c |
completed | March 2, 2026, 3:12 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:32 p.m.