Triple
T3245413
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | SUNW |
E68055
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWithFounders |
P4562
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Vinod Khosla |
E70715
|
NE FINISHED |
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: Vinod Khosla | Statement: [SUNW, associatedWithFounders, Vinod Khosla]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vinod Khosla Context triple: [SUNW, associatedWithFounders, Vinod Khosla]
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A.
Vinod Khosla
chosen
Vinod Khosla is an Indian-American engineer, billionaire venture capitalist, and co-founder of Sun Microsystems known for his influential role in Silicon Valley and early-stage technology investing.
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B.
Andy Bechtolsheim
Andy Bechtolsheim is a German-born electrical engineer, entrepreneur, and billionaire best known as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and an early investor in Google.
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C.
Mitchell Kapor
Mitchell Kapor is an American entrepreneur and software pioneer best known for founding Lotus Development Corporation and co-creating the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet, as well as for his philanthropy and advocacy in technology and civil liberties.
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D.
Irwin M. Jacobs
Irwin M. Jacobs is an American electrical engineer, co-founder and former CEO of Qualcomm, known for his pioneering contributions to digital wireless communications.
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E.
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist best known as a co-founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: associatedWithFounders Context triple: [SUNW, associatedWithFounders, Vinod Khosla]
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A.
foundedWith
Indicates that an entity was established or created together with another entity, typically as co-founders or jointly initiated partners.
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B.
cofounderOf
chosen
Indicates that a person jointly established or created an organization, company, or project with one or more other founders.
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C.
foundedByFollowersOf
Indicates that something (such as an organization, movement, or institution) was established by individuals who are followers or adherents of a particular person, group, or ideology.
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D.
coFounderWith
Indicates that two or more entities jointly founded the same organization or venture.
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E.
hasNotableFounder
Indicates that an entity was founded or established by a person or organization considered especially significant or noteworthy.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ad858e4c708190aa31d486cfee8a6a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adaf1982448190b3d60c9e4471421f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2775f76988190bfaaaabce63f6f6b |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:20 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69ada41837e48190933572165be0ca38 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:30 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:09 p.m.