Triple
T4933642
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University of West Alabama |
E110756
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Livingston University
Livingston University was the former name of the University of West Alabama, a public university located in Livingston, Alabama.
|
E481928
|
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: Livingston University | Statement: [University of West Alabama, formerName, Livingston University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Livingston University Context triple: [University of West Alabama, formerName, Livingston University]
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A.
Furman University
Furman University is a private liberal arts university known for its rigorous academics and picturesque campus in Greenville, South Carolina.
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B.
Millsaps College
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, known for its rigorous academics and close-knit campus community.
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C.
Philander Smith University
Philander Smith University is a private historically Black liberal arts college located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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D.
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College is a private Jesuit liberal arts college located in Mobile, Alabama.
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E.
University of the South
The University of the South is a private Episcopal liberal arts university located in Sewanee, Tennessee, known for its rigorous academics and historic Gothic-style campus.
- 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: Livingston University Triple: [University of West Alabama, formerName, Livingston University]
Generated description
Livingston University was the former name of the University of West Alabama, a public university located in Livingston, Alabama.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Livingston University Target entity description: Livingston University was the former name of the University of West Alabama, a public university located in Livingston, Alabama.
-
A.
Furman University
Furman University is a private liberal arts university known for its rigorous academics and picturesque campus in Greenville, South Carolina.
-
B.
Millsaps College
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, known for its rigorous academics and close-knit campus community.
-
C.
Philander Smith University
Philander Smith University is a private historically Black liberal arts college located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
-
D.
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College is a private Jesuit liberal arts college located in Mobile, Alabama.
-
E.
University of the South
The University of the South is a private Episcopal liberal arts university located in Sewanee, Tennessee, known for its rigorous academics and historic Gothic-style campus.
- 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_69bd4415190c8190817bee7ec9f9f944 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd70652d988190ba4a493db510952e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:05 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be77b41c4c8190b4f714334242bc9b |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be7b9611a881908e83086719406145 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:05 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be7ce630248190b274547eaa15fe85 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:11 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m.