Triple
T526222
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NBCUniversal |
E10923
|
entity |
| Predicate | formedByMergerOf |
P77
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vivendi Universal Entertainment
Vivendi Universal Entertainment was the media and entertainment division of the French conglomerate Vivendi, encompassing film, television, and theme park assets that later became part of NBCUniversal.
|
E65804
|
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: Vivendi Universal Entertainment | Statement: [NBCUniversal, formedByMergerOf, Vivendi Universal Entertainment]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vivendi Universal Entertainment Context triple: [NBCUniversal, formedByMergerOf, Vivendi Universal Entertainment]
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A.
Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games was a French video game publisher and holding company that owned studios like Blizzard Entertainment before merging with Activision to form Activision Blizzard.
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B.
Toyopa Group, LLC
Toyopa Group, LLC is the original corporate name under which the company now known as Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, was first established.
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C.
Activision Publishing
Activision Publishing is a major American video game publisher best known for franchises like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
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D.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment conglomerate known for its iconic animated films, theme parks, media networks, and consumer products.
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E.
Sony
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate best known for its consumer electronics, gaming (PlayStation), entertainment, and imaging products.
- 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: Vivendi Universal Entertainment Triple: [NBCUniversal, formedByMergerOf, Vivendi Universal Entertainment]
Generated description
Vivendi Universal Entertainment was the media and entertainment division of the French conglomerate Vivendi, encompassing film, television, and theme park assets that later became part of NBCUniversal.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vivendi Universal Entertainment Target entity description: Vivendi Universal Entertainment was the media and entertainment division of the French conglomerate Vivendi, encompassing film, television, and theme park assets that later became part of NBCUniversal.
-
A.
Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games was a French video game publisher and holding company that owned studios like Blizzard Entertainment before merging with Activision to form Activision Blizzard.
-
B.
Toyopa Group, LLC
Toyopa Group, LLC is the original corporate name under which the company now known as Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, was first established.
-
C.
Activision Publishing
Activision Publishing is a major American video game publisher best known for franchises like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
-
D.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment conglomerate known for its iconic animated films, theme parks, media networks, and consumer products.
-
E.
Sony
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate best known for its consumer electronics, gaming (PlayStation), entertainment, and imaging products.
- 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_69a2e84b16c4819088d284c47c3a7968 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f1d0d22081908aad915482d39e74 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4b24157608190b4c7df2cae453a1f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4b4117f60819093b6eed4e9eb4630 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4b476ecc881909ff7efbb3299ace3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:49 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.