Triple

T5838997
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dan Snow E129544 entity
Predicate relative P37 FINISHED
Object Ann MacMillan E551847 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: Ann MacMillan | Statement: [Dan Snow, relative, Ann MacMillan]

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: Ann MacMillan
Context triple: [Dan Snow, relative, Ann MacMillan]
  • A. Ann MacMillan chosen
    Ann MacMillan is a Canadian journalist and broadcaster, known for her long career with the CBC and as the mother of British historian and television presenter Dan Snow.
  • B. Ann McMillan
    Ann McMillan is the daughter of American physicist and Nobel laureate Edwin McMillan.
  • C. Moira Davidson
    Moira Davidson is a central character in Nevil Shute’s post-apocalyptic novel "On the Beach," known for her poignant transformation from a carefree socialite to a woman confronting the end of the world with courage and emotional depth.
  • D. Catherine Macmillan
    Catherine Macmillan was the daughter of former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and the wife of Conservative politician Julian Amery, placing her at the center of mid-20th-century British political life.
  • E. Alison McKinnon
    Alison McKinnon is best known as the wife of Scottish actor and musician Billy Boyd, recognized for his role as Pippin in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
  • 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_69c0084af79c81908af128ccc29983d0 elicitation completed
NER batch_69c034a852f88190a5d2c4b24ee17491 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c0b0f371008190b11cd4da8a55dbb9 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:54 p.m.