Triple
T14383682
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bill Buxton |
E356670
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alias Research
Alias Research was a pioneering Canadian software company best known for its high-end 3D graphics and animation tools that later evolved into Alias|Wavefront and Maya.
|
E1097826
|
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: Alias Research | Statement: [Bill Buxton, employer, Alias Research]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alias Research Context triple: [Bill Buxton, employer, Alias Research]
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A.
Case Research Laboratory
The Case Research Laboratory was an early 20th-century research facility best known for pioneering work in sound-on-film motion picture technology.
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B.
Plug Research
Plug Research is an independent record label known for releasing forward-thinking electronic, soul, and experimental music.
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C.
Alexander Search
Alexander Search is one of Fernando Pessoa’s English-writing heteronyms, used to compose poetry and prose distinct in style and persona from Pessoa himself.
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D.
Investigative Services Bureau
The Investigative Services Bureau is a division of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department responsible for conducting major criminal investigations and providing specialized investigative support.
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E.
Augmentation Research Center
The Augmentation Research Center was a pioneering research group at SRI International led by Douglas Engelbart, known for groundbreaking work in interactive computing, including the development of the oN-Line System (NLS), the computer mouse, and early hypertext.
- 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: Alias Research Triple: [Bill Buxton, employer, Alias Research]
Generated description
Alias Research was a pioneering Canadian software company best known for its high-end 3D graphics and animation tools that later evolved into Alias|Wavefront and Maya.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alias Research Target entity description: Alias Research was a pioneering Canadian software company best known for its high-end 3D graphics and animation tools that later evolved into Alias|Wavefront and Maya.
-
A.
Case Research Laboratory
The Case Research Laboratory was an early 20th-century research facility best known for pioneering work in sound-on-film motion picture technology.
-
B.
Plug Research
Plug Research is an independent record label known for releasing forward-thinking electronic, soul, and experimental music.
-
C.
Alexander Search
Alexander Search is one of Fernando Pessoa’s English-writing heteronyms, used to compose poetry and prose distinct in style and persona from Pessoa himself.
-
D.
Investigative Services Bureau
The Investigative Services Bureau is a division of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department responsible for conducting major criminal investigations and providing specialized investigative support.
-
E.
Augmentation Research Center
The Augmentation Research Center was a pioneering research group at SRI International led by Douglas Engelbart, known for groundbreaking work in interactive computing, including the development of the oN-Line System (NLS), the computer mouse, and early hypertext.
- 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_69d827927c988190ad98bb0360981783 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de900d28c88190a37feee4743563de |
completed | April 14, 2026, 7:05 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd5511c9e4819089dcbf089ca0dc6a |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:14 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd5671340081909d87978be2a5522b |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:20 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd57a6711881909429bba35ee867c6 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:16 a.m.