Triple
T19325277
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | White Tai |
E483329
|
entity |
| Predicate | geographicDistribution |
P2178
|
FINISHED |
| Object | northern Laos |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: northern Laos | Statement: [White Tai, geographicDistribution, northern Laos]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: northern Laos Context triple: [White Tai, geographicDistribution, northern Laos]
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A.
southern Laos
Southern Laos is a region of Laos characterized by its rugged terrain along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which made it a major theater of covert U.S. bombing and military operations during the Vietnam War.
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B.
eastern Laos
Eastern Laos is the region of Laos bordering Vietnam, characterized by its rugged, forested terrain and its strategic significance during the Indochina and Vietnam Wars.
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C.
Long Tieng region of Laos
The Long Tieng region of Laos was a secretive military and intelligence stronghold used by the CIA and Hmong forces during the Laotian Civil War and the broader Vietnam War era.
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D.
Central Laos
Central Laos is a region of Laos characterized by its diverse ethnic groups and languages, including communities of Phu Thai speakers.
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E.
Laos highlands
The Laos highlands are a mountainous, sparsely populated region of Laos known for their rugged terrain, ethnic diversity, and role within the opium-producing Golden Triangle area of Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: northern Laos Target entity description: Northern Laos is a mountainous, ethnically diverse region of Laos known for its rugged landscapes, remote villages, and rich tapestry of Tai and other indigenous cultures.
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A.
southern Laos
Southern Laos is a region of Laos characterized by its rugged terrain along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which made it a major theater of covert U.S. bombing and military operations during the Vietnam War.
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B.
eastern Laos
Eastern Laos is the region of Laos bordering Vietnam, characterized by its rugged, forested terrain and its strategic significance during the Indochina and Vietnam Wars.
-
C.
Long Tieng region of Laos
The Long Tieng region of Laos was a secretive military and intelligence stronghold used by the CIA and Hmong forces during the Laotian Civil War and the broader Vietnam War era.
-
D.
Central Laos
Central Laos is a region of Laos characterized by its diverse ethnic groups and languages, including communities of Phu Thai speakers.
-
E.
Laos highlands
chosen
The Laos highlands are a mountainous, sparsely populated region of Laos known for their rugged terrain, ethnic diversity, and role within the opium-producing Golden Triangle area of Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above.
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_69d8e8d13e3c81909d91d1d5ec37c095 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e60d8bb28c81909b3a3bbb96b69b4f |
completed | April 20, 2026, 11:27 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:32 p.m.