Triple

T121702
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Xerox Alto user interface E2458 entity
Predicate documentedIn P309 FINISHED
Object Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
E15457 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 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: Xerox PARC technical reports | Statement: [Xerox Alto user interface, documentedIn, Xerox PARC technical reports]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox PARC technical reports
Context triple: [Xerox Alto user interface, documentedIn, Xerox PARC technical reports]
  • A. Xerox Alto user interface
    The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
  • B. Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework"
    Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework" is a seminal work in computing that outlined a visionary approach to using interactive computers to enhance human problem-solving and collaboration.
  • C. 1968 Mother of All Demos
    The 1968 Mother of All Demos was a groundbreaking computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart that introduced revolutionary concepts such as the computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative real-time editing.
  • D. Computer Lib / Dream Machines
    Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
  • E. The Computer as a Communication Device
    "The Computer as a Communication Device" is a seminal 1968 essay by J.C.R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, networked computing as a medium for human collaboration and communication, foreshadowing the modern internet.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Xerox PARC technical reports
Triple: [Xerox Alto user interface, documentedIn, Xerox PARC technical reports]
Generated description
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox PARC technical reports
Target entity description: Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
  • A. Xerox Alto user interface
    The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
  • B. Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework"
    Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework" is a seminal work in computing that outlined a visionary approach to using interactive computers to enhance human problem-solving and collaboration.
  • C. 1968 Mother of All Demos
    The 1968 Mother of All Demos was a groundbreaking computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart that introduced revolutionary concepts such as the computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative real-time editing.
  • D. Computer Lib / Dream Machines
    Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
  • E. The Computer as a Communication Device
    "The Computer as a Communication Device" is a seminal 1968 essay by J.C.R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, networked computing as a medium for human collaboration and communication, foreshadowing the modern internet.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 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_69a2506c5428819085c28a8884790e29 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:18 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a25739ef28819093f3f0e6bb670201 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a2aa453a8c81908d6d4d14aff8522e completed Feb. 28, 2026, 8:41 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2adde37f08190a0dc6da3ddfec1c0 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a2aea7cbe081908151d50aac662e60 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:24 a.m.