Triple
T364466
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NeXT Inc. |
E7928
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Avie Tevanian
Avie Tevanian is a software engineer best known as the chief architect of the NeXTSTEP operating system and later a senior executive at Apple, where he played a key role in developing macOS.
|
E122691
|
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: Avie Tevanian | Statement: [NeXT Inc., foundedBy, Avie Tevanian]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Avie Tevanian Context triple: [NeXT Inc., foundedBy, Avie Tevanian]
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A.
Sam Zussman
Sam Zussman is a sports and media executive who serves as a top business leader for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets organization.
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B.
Chris Lebenzon
Chris Lebenzon is an American film editor known for his long-time collaborations with directors like Tim Burton and Tony Scott on major Hollywood films.
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C.
Arie Arnon
Arie Arnon is an Israeli economist and peace activist recognized internationally for his contributions to promoting peace and justice, including being honored with the Sydney Peace Prize.
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D.
Eli Yablonovitch
Eli Yablonovitch is an American physicist and engineer renowned as a pioneer of photonic crystals and a leading figure in the field of photonics and optoelectronics.
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E.
David Rubin
David Rubin is one of the children of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, known for her groundbreaking work on galaxy rotation curves and dark matter.
- 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: Avie Tevanian Triple: [NeXT Inc., foundedBy, Avie Tevanian]
Generated description
Avie Tevanian is a software engineer best known as the chief architect of the NeXTSTEP operating system and later a senior executive at Apple, where he played a key role in developing macOS.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Avie Tevanian Target entity description: Avie Tevanian is a software engineer best known as the chief architect of the NeXTSTEP operating system and later a senior executive at Apple, where he played a key role in developing macOS.
-
A.
Sam Zussman
Sam Zussman is a sports and media executive who serves as a top business leader for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets organization.
-
B.
Chris Lebenzon
Chris Lebenzon is an American film editor known for his long-time collaborations with directors like Tim Burton and Tony Scott on major Hollywood films.
-
C.
Arie Arnon
Arie Arnon is an Israeli economist and peace activist recognized internationally for his contributions to promoting peace and justice, including being honored with the Sydney Peace Prize.
-
D.
Eli Yablonovitch
Eli Yablonovitch is an American physicist and engineer renowned as a pioneer of photonic crystals and a leading figure in the field of photonics and optoelectronics.
-
E.
David Rubin
David Rubin is one of the children of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, known for her groundbreaking work on galaxy rotation curves and dark matter.
- 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_69a2e7e880008190a6ad7e06e5d03007 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ebe6c1b4819083335e880c205ed6 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac3b91124c819099303f579c31677b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 2:52 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac3f745da48190b57e175ce0f2c7e0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 3:08 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac4035d31c819091aedab100439316 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 3:11 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.