Triple
T11016489
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NeXT |
E260378
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Avie Tevanian |
E122691
|
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: Avie Tevanian | Statement: [NeXT, foundedBy, Avie Tevanian]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Avie Tevanian Context triple: [NeXT, foundedBy, Avie Tevanian]
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A.
Avie Tevanian
chosen
Avie Tevanian is a software engineer best known as the chief architect of the NeXTSTEP operating system and later a senior executive at Apple, where he played a key role in developing macOS.
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B.
Arik Vardi
Arik Vardi is an Israeli tech entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the pioneering instant messaging company Mirabilis, creator of ICQ.
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C.
Jon Rubinstein
Jon Rubinstein is an American computer engineer and executive best known for his key role in developing Apple's iPod and later leading Palm as CEO.
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D.
David Weinberg
David Weinberg is a name shared by multiple notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as science, academia, and the arts.
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E.
Eric Tannenbaum
Eric Tannenbaum is a television producer best known for his work on popular American sitcoms, including serving as an executive producer on "Two and a Half Men."
- 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_69d6aa9687448190b28d353b1b6a610e |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d797a682908190b061d1995e2866b6 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e374d371ec8190aba9e77346c6e876 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.