Triple

T6223092
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Kurzweil Computer Products, Inc. E139161 entity
Predicate successor P78 FINISHED
Object Xerox Imaging Systems E71175 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: Xerox Imaging Systems | Statement: [Kurzweil Computer Products, Inc., successor, Xerox Imaging Systems]

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: Xerox Imaging Systems
Context triple: [Kurzweil Computer Products, Inc., successor, Xerox Imaging Systems]
  • A. Xerox chosen
    Xerox is an American corporation best known for pioneering photocopiers and influential computing innovations, including early graphical user interfaces and office software.
  • B. Cerie Xerox
    Cerie Xerox is a recurring character on the sitcom "30 Rock," known as Liz Lemon’s attractive, laid-back assistant in the TGS writers’ room.
  • C. Kodak Alaris
    Kodak Alaris is a company that focuses on imaging and photographic products and services, including film, photo printing, and document management solutions, formed from the former consumer imaging assets of Eastman Kodak.
  • D. Xerox Star system
    The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
  • E. Kodak printers
    Kodak printers are consumer and professional printing devices produced under the Kodak brand, known for their photo-printing capabilities and integration with Kodak imaging technologies.
  • 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_69c008aecb0c81909984b48f733ce8ae elicitation completed
NER batch_69c062c06c7881909999ba44aa4a23f9 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c20dcc5e788190a510cac6bbad4830 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:22 p.m.