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]
  • 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
  • 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.