Triple
T609172
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Boston University |
E12058
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasResearchCenter |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Boston University Photonics Center
The Boston University Photonics Center is a leading interdisciplinary research and education facility focused on advancing photonics science and technology, including optics, lasers, and related applications.
|
E76306
|
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: Boston University Photonics Center | Statement: [Boston University, hasResearchCenter, Boston University Photonics Center]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boston University Photonics Center Context triple: [Boston University, hasResearchCenter, Boston University Photonics Center]
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A.
Draper Laboratory
Draper Laboratory is a nonprofit research and development organization known for its pioneering work in guidance, navigation, and control systems and other advanced engineering technologies.
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B.
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is Harvard University's engineering and applied sciences school, known for interdisciplinary research and education at the intersection of technology, science, and society.
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C.
MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
The MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics is a leading interdisciplinary research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on advancing electronics, photonics, information science, and related technologies.
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D.
MIT West Campus
MIT West Campus is the western portion of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, encompassing a mix of academic, athletic, and residential facilities.
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E.
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center is a leading research facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology dedicated to advancing plasma physics and developing fusion energy technologies.
- 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: Boston University Photonics Center Triple: [Boston University, hasResearchCenter, Boston University Photonics Center]
Generated description
The Boston University Photonics Center is a leading interdisciplinary research and education facility focused on advancing photonics science and technology, including optics, lasers, and related applications.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boston University Photonics Center Target entity description: The Boston University Photonics Center is a leading interdisciplinary research and education facility focused on advancing photonics science and technology, including optics, lasers, and related applications.
-
A.
Draper Laboratory
Draper Laboratory is a nonprofit research and development organization known for its pioneering work in guidance, navigation, and control systems and other advanced engineering technologies.
-
B.
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is Harvard University's engineering and applied sciences school, known for interdisciplinary research and education at the intersection of technology, science, and society.
-
C.
MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
The MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics is a leading interdisciplinary research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on advancing electronics, photonics, information science, and related technologies.
-
D.
MIT West Campus
MIT West Campus is the western portion of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, encompassing a mix of academic, athletic, and residential facilities.
-
E.
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center is a leading research facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology dedicated to advancing plasma physics and developing fusion energy technologies.
- 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_69a493309df48190a327f748e88049a6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49df54eec8190af3f5f04c01d5d2a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a52eacec94819094e920ab1c0659e8 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a53062c138819095262b45396fc97a |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a530f8c6b08190b987016e8e8c11b6 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:35 p.m.