Triple

T6743039
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject James Yancey E154135 entity
Predicate associatedAct P37 FINISHED
Object Erykah Badu E12409 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: Erykah Badu | Statement: [James Yancey, associatedAct, Erykah Badu]

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: Erykah Badu
Context triple: [James Yancey, associatedAct, Erykah Badu]
  • A. Erykah Badu chosen
    Erykah Badu is an American singer, songwriter, and producer renowned as the “Queen of Neo Soul” for her influential blend of R&B, jazz, and hip-hop.
  • B. Jill Scott
    Jill Scott is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actress known for her soulful neo-soul music and powerful, expressive vocals.
  • C. Lauryn Hill
    Lauryn Hill is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer renowned for her groundbreaking work with the Fugees and her influential solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."
  • D. Ledisi
    Ledisi is a Grammy-winning American R&B and jazz singer, songwriter, and actress known for her powerful vocals and soulful, genre-blending style.
  • E. Mary J. Blige
    Mary J. Blige is an American singer, songwriter, and actress widely known as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" for her influential blend of R&B, soul, and hip-hop.
  • 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_69c6880d84d8819095d19de2295f26ac elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6d1b3b1448190a94b4b64f01af14a ner completed
NED1 batch_69c70b11b828819084d5a21dde5f1f5b ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:10 p.m.