Triple
T4093914
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | IAS machine |
E87767
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
JOHNNIAC
JOHNNIAC was an early vacuum-tube digital computer built at the RAND Corporation in the 1950s, notable for its long operational life and role in advancing computer science research and artificial intelligence.
|
E412990
|
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: JOHNNIAC | Statement: [IAS machine, influenced, JOHNNIAC]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JOHNNIAC Context triple: [IAS machine, influenced, JOHNNIAC]
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A.
IBM 650
The IBM 650 was an early, widely used mid-1950s drum-based decimal computer that helped popularize electronic data processing in business and education.
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B.
Colossus computers
Colossus computers were pioneering British electronic computing machines built during World War II to help decrypt high-level German communications at Bletchley Park.
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C.
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer was an American computer company best known for pioneering high-performance Domain workstation systems in the 1980s.
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D.
COSMAC ELF computer
The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
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E.
UNIVAC I
UNIVAC I was one of the earliest commercial electronic computers, pioneering large-scale data processing for government and business in the early 1950s.
- 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: JOHNNIAC Triple: [IAS machine, influenced, JOHNNIAC]
Generated description
JOHNNIAC was an early vacuum-tube digital computer built at the RAND Corporation in the 1950s, notable for its long operational life and role in advancing computer science research and artificial intelligence.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JOHNNIAC Target entity description: JOHNNIAC was an early vacuum-tube digital computer built at the RAND Corporation in the 1950s, notable for its long operational life and role in advancing computer science research and artificial intelligence.
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A.
IBM 650
The IBM 650 was an early, widely used mid-1950s drum-based decimal computer that helped popularize electronic data processing in business and education.
-
B.
Colossus computers
Colossus computers were pioneering British electronic computing machines built during World War II to help decrypt high-level German communications at Bletchley Park.
-
C.
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer was an American computer company best known for pioneering high-performance Domain workstation systems in the 1980s.
-
D.
COSMAC ELF computer
The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
-
E.
UNIVAC I
UNIVAC I was one of the earliest commercial electronic computers, pioneering large-scale data processing for government and business in the early 1950s.
- 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_69aed94425148190be337845d56fac22 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefcda2f408190bcf2b64535193162 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b56b6cfb288190ac08c3a37327ac9a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b56cd11b5c8190b7e7c9c91b6564b6 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b56d3ff45881909f8b2c21ce51e0f0 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:14 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:40 p.m.