Triple
T5851319
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James E. Shepard |
E130036
|
entity |
| Predicate | educatedAt |
P5
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Shaw University |
E52851
|
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: Shaw University | Statement: [James E. Shepard, educatedAt, Shaw University]
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: Shaw University Context triple: [James E. Shepard, educatedAt, Shaw University]
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A.
Shaw University
chosen
Shaw University is a historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, known as a significant center of the Civil Rights Movement and the birthplace of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
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B.
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith University is a private historically Black university known for its liberal arts programs and long-standing educational legacy in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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C.
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University is a historically Black university in Ohio known as one of the oldest private HBCUs in the United States and for educating notable civil rights leaders.
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D.
Bennett College
Bennett College is a private, historically Black liberal arts college for women located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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E.
Livingstone College
Livingstone College is a private historically Black Christian college affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, located in Salisbury, North Carolina.
- 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_69c0084de39081909eb34e6bed74215a |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69c035176c8c81909e24d263e4feb664 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69c0bfd6cffc8190b65252f02055e89c |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:55 p.m.