Triple
T7013512
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vernor Vinge |
E162641
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Neal Stephenson |
E108677
|
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: Neal Stephenson | Statement: [Vernor Vinge, influenced, Neal Stephenson]
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: Neal Stephenson Context triple: [Vernor Vinge, influenced, Neal Stephenson]
-
A.
Neal Stephenson
chosen
Neal Stephenson is an American speculative fiction author known for his dense, idea-driven novels that blend science, history, technology, and philosophy, such as "Snow Crash" and "Cryptonomicon."
-
B.
Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author and futurist best known as a leading figure in the cyberpunk movement and for works such as "Islands in the Net" and "Schismatrix."
-
C.
William Gibson
William Gibson is a pioneering science fiction author best known for helping define the cyberpunk genre with works like "Neuromancer," which profoundly influenced later speculative fiction writers.
-
D.
Dan Hartnett
Dan Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hartnett surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
-
E.
Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge is an American science fiction author and retired computer scientist known for popularizing the concept of the technological singularity and for his multiple award-winning novels and stories.
- 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_69c6885a127c8190867b059bdccf13ff |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69c6dc59cbfc8190bba9ebd14143d43c |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69c76a4ff6148190a7a453328507fd6b |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:34 p.m.