Triple

T8864350
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mary Catherine Bateson E210975 entity
Predicate employer P7 FINISHED
Object George Mason University E25079 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: George Mason University | Statement: [Mary Catherine Bateson, employer, George Mason University]

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: George Mason University
Context triple: [Mary Catherine Bateson, employer, George Mason University]
  • A. George Mason University chosen
    George Mason University is a large public research university known for its strong programs in economics, public policy, and law, with its main campus located in Fairfax, Virginia.
  • B. George Washington University
    George Washington University is a major private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its strong programs in international affairs, public policy, and law, and its close ties to U.S. government institutions.
  • C. American University
    American University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its programs in international relations, public affairs, and political science.
  • D. Old Dominion University
    Old Dominion University is a public research university known for its diverse academic programs and coastal campus in Norfolk, Virginia.
  • E. University of Maryland
    The University of Maryland is a major American public research university system known for its flagship campus in College Park and its strong programs in science, engineering, and public policy.
  • 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_69ca838d3c7c8190a849566d5afd2b11 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cc610569d08190b108107dfe397f18 ner completed
NED1 batch_69cfa0caccd88190b6464f53d0239e47 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:51 p.m.