Triple
T820679
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alabama |
E17742
|
entity |
| Predicate | containsUniversity |
P3445
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Samford University |
E98851
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
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: Samford University | Statement: [Alabama, containsUniversity, Samford University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samford University Context triple: [Alabama, containsUniversity, Samford University]
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A.
Samford University
chosen
Samford University is a private Christian university known for its strong liberal arts and professional programs, located in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Alabama.
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B.
Selma University
Selma University is a private historically Black Christian college in Selma, Alabama, known for its role in African American education and its ties to the Civil Rights Movement.
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C.
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on health sciences and regional economic development.
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D.
Alabama State University
Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
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E.
Mercer University
Mercer University is a private research university best known for its historic main campus in Macon, Georgia, and its comprehensive programs in liberal arts, professional studies, and health sciences.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a4937bcaac8190a322524ac6f45a5a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4ab6698d881908d8c5d91259f97ec |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a93395f2d8819082d622d1d6415073 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 7:41 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.