Triple

T5552465
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra E145558 entity
Predicate formerMusicDirector P255 FINISHED
Object William Steinberg E22928 NE FINISHED

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: William Steinberg | Statement: [Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, formerMusicDirector, William Steinberg]

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: William Steinberg
Context triple: [Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, formerMusicDirector, William Steinberg]
  • A. William Steinberg chosen
    William Steinberg was a renowned 20th-century German-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined interpretations with major orchestras in the United States and Europe.
  • B. Fritz Reiner
    Fritz Reiner was a renowned 20th-century Hungarian-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined orchestral leadership, most notably with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
  • C. Erich Leinsdorf
    Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
  • D. George Szell
    George Szell was a renowned 20th-century conductor and music director, best known for transforming the Cleveland Orchestra into one of the world’s leading symphonic ensembles.
  • E. Bruno Walter
    Bruno Walter was a renowned 20th-century German-born conductor and pianist, celebrated for his interpretations of the Austro-German symphonic and operatic repertoire, particularly the works of Gustav Mahler.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c008fb879c81909f5bfa56fadc1d46 elicitation completed
NER batch_69c01ff872bc81908e14776f7ba4154e ner completed
NED1 batch_69c07d7658a481909e9e9b29df2b148e ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:35 p.m.