Triple
T18200454
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dana Ballard |
E435766
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester
Dana Ballard is a prominent computer scientist known for his pioneering work in computer vision, computational neuroscience, and cognitive science.
|
E1311836
|
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: faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester | Statement: [Dana Ballard, positionHeld, faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester Context triple: [Dana Ballard, positionHeld, faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester]
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A.
Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the university’s computer science department, historically held by influential computer scientist Fred Brooks.
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B.
Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University
The Department of Computer Science at Rutgers University is a major academic unit known for its research and education in areas such as algorithms, artificial intelligence, systems, and data science.
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C.
Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University
The Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University is a core academic unit renowned for pioneering research and education in computer science within CMU’s School of Computer Science.
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D.
Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science
The Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department, held by leading scholars such as database theorist Jeffrey D. Ullman.
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E.
Department of Computer Science, Columbia University
The Department of Computer Science at Columbia University is a leading academic and research institution known for its contributions to theoretical computer science, systems, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary computing.
- 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: faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester Triple: [Dana Ballard, positionHeld, faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester]
Generated description
Dana Ballard is a prominent computer scientist known for his pioneering work in computer vision, computational neuroscience, and cognitive science.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: faculty member, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester Target entity description: Dana Ballard is a prominent computer scientist known for his pioneering work in computer vision, computational neuroscience, and cognitive science.
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A.
Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the university’s computer science department, historically held by influential computer scientist Fred Brooks.
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B.
Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University
The Department of Computer Science at Rutgers University is a major academic unit known for its research and education in areas such as algorithms, artificial intelligence, systems, and data science.
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C.
Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University
The Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University is a core academic unit renowned for pioneering research and education in computer science within CMU’s School of Computer Science.
-
D.
Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science
The Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department, held by leading scholars such as database theorist Jeffrey D. Ullman.
-
E.
Department of Computer Science, Columbia University
The Department of Computer Science at Columbia University is a leading academic and research institution known for its contributions to theoretical computer science, systems, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary computing.
- 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_69d8b90dba6481908e119eb9aa4ca0cb |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4e0d610f88190b4f69b1c433ea6b1 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a03980f600c819099f3fb14744f8afa |
completed | May 12, 2026, 9:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0398fb7fb481908a32c56a798d81fd |
completed | May 12, 2026, 9:17 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a039a2b85888190bbcae1ba9d8ba715 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 9:22 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:31 a.m.