Triple

T820675
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alabama E17742 entity
Predicate containsUniversity P3445 FINISHED
Object Troy University
Troy University is a public university based in Troy, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and multiple campuses serving students across the state and online.
 E129641 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: Troy University | Statement: [Alabama, containsUniversity, Troy University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Troy University
Context triple: [Alabama, containsUniversity, Troy University]
  • A. Troy University Montgomery Campus
    Troy University Montgomery Campus is an urban branch of Troy University located in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, offering undergraduate and graduate programs tailored largely to working adults and military-affiliated students.
  • B. Auburn University
    Auburn University is a major public research university in Auburn, Alabama, known for its strong engineering, agriculture, and business programs and its prominent athletics tradition.
  • C. University of Alabama
    The University of Alabama is a major public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni, and prominent role in Southern higher education and athletics.
  • D. University of South Alabama
    The University of South Alabama is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on health sciences and regional economic development.
  • E. Alabama State University
    Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
  • 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: Troy University
Triple: [Alabama, containsUniversity, Troy University]
Generated description
Troy University is a public university based in Troy, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and multiple campuses serving students across the state and online.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Troy University
Target entity description: Troy University is a public university based in Troy, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and multiple campuses serving students across the state and online.
  • A. Troy University Montgomery Campus
    Troy University Montgomery Campus is an urban branch of Troy University located in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, offering undergraduate and graduate programs tailored largely to working adults and military-affiliated students.
  • B. Auburn University
    Auburn University is a major public research university in Auburn, Alabama, known for its strong engineering, agriculture, and business programs and its prominent athletics tradition.
  • C. University of Alabama
    The University of Alabama is a major public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni, and prominent role in Southern higher education and athletics.
  • D. University of South Alabama
    The University of South Alabama is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on health sciences and regional economic development.
  • E. Alabama State University
    Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
  • 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_69a4937bcaac8190a322524ac6f45a5a completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4ab6698d881908d8c5d91259f97ec completed March 1, 2026, 9:11 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac598e6ccc8190b0d75d36036f5e42 completed March 7, 2026, 4:59 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac5a8b342881909b11d86270717d72 completed March 7, 2026, 5:04 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac5af24a948190a37c832508149a48 completed March 7, 2026, 5:05 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.