Triple

T8598176

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Stephen Todd Alford	`E203602`	entity
Predicate	employer	`P7`	FINISHED
Object	University of Iowa	`E58978`	NE FINISHED

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: University of Iowa
Context triple: [Stephen Todd Alford, employer, University of Iowa]

A. University of Iowa chosen
The University of Iowa is a major public research university renowned for its strong writing programs, medical center, and Big Ten athletics.
B. Iowa State College
Iowa State College, now known as Iowa State University, is a major public land-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa.
C. University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a major public research university and flagship campus of the University of Nebraska system, known for its strong academic programs and notable alumni including investor Warren Buffett.
D. University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa, known for its strong teacher education programs and mid-sized, student-focused campus.
E. University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is a major American public research university system known for its strong programs in science, engineering, and agriculture, and for producing influential alumni such as Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug.
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_69ca832b56948190ba751cec255308f1`	elicitation	completed
NER	`batch_69cc46cc8b2081909c6aa45f8656f2ad`	ner	completed
NED1	`batch_69cf423bade4819094204d98303093c8`	ned_source_triple	completed

Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:24 p.m.