Triple

T5790238
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Sheila Hancock E128373 entity
Predicate spouse P13 FINISHED
Object Alec Ross E128373 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: Alec Ross | Statement: [Sheila Hancock, spouse, Alec Ross]

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: Alec Ross
Context triple: [Sheila Hancock, spouse, Alec Ross]
  • A. Alec Ross chosen
    Alec Ross was a British actor and the first husband of actress Sheila Hancock, known for his work on stage and screen before his early death from esophageal cancer.
  • B. Roger Gage
    Roger Gage is a British stage director known for his work in theatre and for having been married to acclaimed actress Joan Plowright.
  • C. R. J. Lewis
    R. J. Lewis is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the historical drama series "Spartacus: War of the Damned."
  • D. Michael D. McCurry
    Michael D. McCurry is an American political figure and communications strategist best known for serving as White House Press Secretary under President Bill Clinton.
  • E. Peter Tolan
    Peter Tolan is an American television producer, writer, and director best known for co-creating the series "Rescue Me" and his extensive work on comedy and drama shows.
  • 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_69c0084450048190bc647b649a05136b elicitation completed
NER batch_69c02a5585788190821b8da40259e0e7 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c09820f5c08190811e848eb44ce5b9 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:51 p.m.