Triple

T587004

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Dearborn, Michigan	`E15178`	entity
Predicate	contains	`P35`	FINISHED
Object	University of Michigan–Dearborn The University of Michigan–Dearborn is a regional public university and campus of the University of Michigan system known for its strong engineering, business, and liberal arts programs serving the Detroit metropolitan area.	`E74247`	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 of Michigan–Dearborn | Statement: [Dearborn, Michigan, contains, University of Michigan–Dearborn]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of Michigan–Dearborn
Context triple: [Dearborn, Michigan, contains, University of Michigan–Dearborn]

A. University of Michigan–Flint
The University of Michigan–Flint is a regional public university and satellite campus of the University of Michigan system, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in Flint, Michigan.
B. University of Detroit Mercy
The University of Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university in Detroit, Michigan, known for its programs in law, dentistry, engineering, and health professions.
C. Kettering University
Kettering University is a private STEM-focused university in Flint, Michigan, known for its strong engineering programs and mandatory cooperative education model with industry partners.
D. Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is a public university located in Marquette, Michigan, known for its programs in fields such as education, health sciences, and technology, and for serving as a major educational and cultural hub in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
E. Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College is a community college in Traverse City, Michigan, known for its associate degree programs, maritime and aviation training, and partnerships with four-year universities.
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 of Michigan–Dearborn
Triple: [Dearborn, Michigan, contains, University of Michigan–Dearborn]

Generated description

The University of Michigan–Dearborn is a regional public university and campus of the University of Michigan system known for its strong engineering, business, and liberal arts programs serving the Detroit metropolitan area.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of Michigan–Dearborn
Target entity description: The University of Michigan–Dearborn is a regional public university and campus of the University of Michigan system known for its strong engineering, business, and liberal arts programs serving the Detroit metropolitan area.

A. University of Michigan–Flint
The University of Michigan–Flint is a regional public university and satellite campus of the University of Michigan system, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in Flint, Michigan.
B. University of Detroit Mercy
The University of Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university in Detroit, Michigan, known for its programs in law, dentistry, engineering, and health professions.
C. Kettering University
Kettering University is a private STEM-focused university in Flint, Michigan, known for its strong engineering programs and mandatory cooperative education model with industry partners.
D. Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is a public university located in Marquette, Michigan, known for its programs in fields such as education, health sciences, and technology, and for serving as a major educational and cultural hub in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
E. Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College is a community college in Traverse City, Michigan, known for its associate degree programs, maritime and aviation training, and partnerships with four-year universities.
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_69a4935783b8819082b77726ec10cc42`	completed	March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69a49b9bf0cc8190a145ccd6fc501349`	completed	March 1, 2026, 8:03 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69a5155210dc8190bad32b49703641e2`	completed	March 2, 2026, 4:42 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69a51788f870819099271dcb41ee4bda`	completed	March 2, 2026, 4:52 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69a51846caa481909a61fa29a44b7470`	completed	March 2, 2026, 4:55 a.m.

Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m.