Triple
T7492337
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | US West |
E177033
|
entity |
| Predicate | ownedBrand |
P1500
|
FINISHED |
| Object | US West Communications |
E212586
|
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: US West Communications | Statement: [US West, ownedBrand, US West Communications]
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: US West Communications Context triple: [US West, ownedBrand, US West Communications]
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A.
Qwest Communications International
chosen
Qwest Communications International was a major U.S.-based telecommunications company that provided local, long-distance, and broadband services before being absorbed into what is now Lumen Technologies.
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B.
SBC Communications
SBC Communications was a major U.S. telecommunications company that grew through acquisitions and later rebranded as AT&T Inc.
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C.
Pacific Bell
Pacific Bell was a major regional telephone company in the western United States, best known as a former Baby Bell providing local and long-distance telecommunications services.
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D.
Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell was a major regional telephone company in the United States that later became part of AT&T through mergers and rebranding.
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E.
Southern Telecom
Southern Telecom is a telecommunications subsidiary of Southern Company that provides fiber-optic network and related communication services.
- 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_69c69f2583808190bd1a4936c42a5815 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69c6f5784c908190b701959daf082625 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69c8682f438c8190bca55f7773fe6838 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:43 p.m.