Triple

T3478110
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mid-American Conference E73423 entity
Predicate memberInstitution P3814 FINISHED
Object University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo is a major public research university in Buffalo, New York, and the flagship institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
E361575 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: University at Buffalo | Statement: [Mid-American Conference, memberInstitution, University at Buffalo]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University at Buffalo
Context triple: [Mid-American Conference, memberInstitution, University at Buffalo]
  • A. University at Buffalo North Campus
    The University at Buffalo North Campus is the main suburban campus of the University at Buffalo, featuring extensive academic, research, and residential facilities.
  • B. Buffalo State University
    Buffalo State University is a public university in Buffalo, New York, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and its strong emphasis on teacher education, arts, and applied learning.
  • C. Binghamton University
    Binghamton University is a public research university in Binghamton, New York, known for its strong academic programs and part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
  • D. Utica University
    Utica University is a private institution of higher education located in Utica, New York, known for its programs in cybersecurity, health sciences, and professional studies.
  • E. Syracuse University
    Syracuse University is a private research university in Syracuse, New York, known for its strong programs in communications, public affairs, and law.
  • 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: University at Buffalo
Triple: [Mid-American Conference, memberInstitution, University at Buffalo]
Generated description
The University at Buffalo is a major public research university in Buffalo, New York, and the flagship institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University at Buffalo
Target entity description: The University at Buffalo is a major public research university in Buffalo, New York, and the flagship institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
  • A. University at Buffalo North Campus
    The University at Buffalo North Campus is the main suburban campus of the University at Buffalo, featuring extensive academic, research, and residential facilities.
  • B. Buffalo State University
    Buffalo State University is a public university in Buffalo, New York, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and its strong emphasis on teacher education, arts, and applied learning.
  • C. Binghamton University
    Binghamton University is a public research university in Binghamton, New York, known for its strong academic programs and part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
  • D. Utica University
    Utica University is a private institution of higher education located in Utica, New York, known for its programs in cybersecurity, health sciences, and professional studies.
  • E. Syracuse University
    Syracuse University is a private research university in Syracuse, New York, known for its strong programs in communications, public affairs, and law.
  • 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_69ad85b3c9b08190857cae74c7f36da9 completed March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69adbb5b7584819096eadd1c5268eab1 completed March 8, 2026, 6:09 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b3681822488190a9876a21236f9aa3 completed March 13, 2026, 1:27 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b368b4e504819094ca0adbdbe7bfd9 completed March 13, 2026, 1:30 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b3693a8d6481909dadce4ac6109ff3 completed March 13, 2026, 1:32 a.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:17 p.m.