Triple
T18861857
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | CBS Corporation |
E461329
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Viacom Inc. (original) |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: Viacom Inc. (original) | Statement: [CBS Corporation, predecessor, Viacom Inc. (original)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Viacom Inc. (original) Context triple: [CBS Corporation, predecessor, Viacom Inc. (original)]
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A.
Viacom Enterprises
Viacom Enterprises was the television syndication and distribution arm of Viacom, responsible for licensing and distributing a wide range of TV programming before later corporate reorganizations and rebrandings.
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B.
Viacom
chosen
Viacom is a major American media conglomerate known for its extensive portfolio of television networks, film production, and entertainment brands.
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C.
Viacom Productions
Viacom Productions was a major American television production company known for creating and distributing a wide range of popular TV series before being succeeded by CBS Studios.
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D.
Time Warner Communications
Time Warner Communications was a former cable television and telecommunications provider in the United States that later became part of Bright House Networks.
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E.
CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation was a major American mass media conglomerate best known for owning the CBS television network and various broadcasting and entertainment assets.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8dcfb7b9c8190854e7b171b98ea2e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5c06184d88190bd05413a07a8c9ce |
completed | April 20, 2026, 5:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:57 a.m.