Triple
T2472823
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Xerox PARC |
E55015
|
entity |
| Predicate | developed |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Xerox Alto
The Xerox Alto was a pioneering early personal computer that introduced the graphical user interface, mouse, and desktop metaphor that heavily influenced later systems like the Apple Macintosh.
|
E270586
|
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 Alto | Statement: [Xerox PARC, developed, Xerox Alto]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox Alto Context triple: [Xerox PARC, developed, Xerox Alto]
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A.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
-
B.
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.
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C.
PDP-1
The PDP-1 was an early 1960s minicomputer famous for its interactive computing capabilities and for running some of the first video games, including "Spacewar!".
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D.
Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC is a pioneering research center renowned for developing foundational technologies of modern computing, including the graphical user interface, laser printing, and Ethernet networking.
-
E.
MITS Altair 8800
The MITS Altair 8800 is a pioneering 1975 microcomputer kit based on the Intel 8080 processor that helped launch the personal computer revolution and inspired early hobbyist and software ecosystems.
- 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 Alto Triple: [Xerox PARC, developed, Xerox Alto]
Generated description
The Xerox Alto was a pioneering early personal computer that introduced the graphical user interface, mouse, and desktop metaphor that heavily influenced later systems like the Apple Macintosh.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox Alto Target entity description: The Xerox Alto was a pioneering early personal computer that introduced the graphical user interface, mouse, and desktop metaphor that heavily influenced later systems like the Apple Macintosh.
-
A.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
PDP-1
The PDP-1 was an early 1960s minicomputer famous for its interactive computing capabilities and for running some of the first video games, including "Spacewar!".
-
D.
Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC is a pioneering research center renowned for developing foundational technologies of modern computing, including the graphical user interface, laser printing, and Ethernet networking.
-
E.
MITS Altair 8800
The MITS Altair 8800 is a pioneering 1975 microcomputer kit based on the Intel 8080 processor that helped launch the personal computer revolution and inspired early hobbyist and software ecosystems.
- 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_69ab49e279e88190ab10d7248aea9d11 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd149c10c819098ff75f176972c8b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af17a5bb04819090b3156a9819b87d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af1aca9a5081909e3a1b810b61e19d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:08 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af1b45a30c8190a3555fea9c03e343 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:11 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:45 p.m.