Triple
T9029159
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | WorldCom, Inc. |
E216124
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
UUNET Technologies, Inc.
UUNET Technologies, Inc. was one of the earliest and largest commercial Internet service providers, playing a key role in the development and expansion of the global Internet backbone.
|
E773497
|
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: UUNET Technologies, Inc. | Statement: [WorldCom, Inc., acquired, UUNET Technologies, Inc.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UUNET Technologies, Inc. Context triple: [WorldCom, Inc., acquired, UUNET Technologies, Inc.]
-
A.
Amoeba Technologies
Amoeba Technologies is a technology company whose board has included noted innovation and organizational learning expert John Seely Brown.
-
B.
Ubiquiti Networks
Ubiquiti Networks is a technology company that designs and manufactures networking and wireless communication products for service providers and enterprises worldwide.
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C.
Opal Telecom
Opal Telecom was a UK-based telecommunications provider that became part of TalkTalk’s business services operations following its acquisition.
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D.
BBN Technologies
BBN Technologies is an American research and development company renowned for its pioneering work in computer networking and its key role in creating the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet.
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E.
Terra Networks
Terra Networks is a Spanish internet company best known for its early-2000s expansion in the online services market, including the high-profile acquisition of the web portal Lycos.
- 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: UUNET Technologies, Inc. Triple: [WorldCom, Inc., acquired, UUNET Technologies, Inc.]
Generated description
UUNET Technologies, Inc. was one of the earliest and largest commercial Internet service providers, playing a key role in the development and expansion of the global Internet backbone.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UUNET Technologies, Inc. Target entity description: UUNET Technologies, Inc. was one of the earliest and largest commercial Internet service providers, playing a key role in the development and expansion of the global Internet backbone.
-
A.
Amoeba Technologies
Amoeba Technologies is a technology company whose board has included noted innovation and organizational learning expert John Seely Brown.
-
B.
Ubiquiti Networks
Ubiquiti Networks is a technology company that designs and manufactures networking and wireless communication products for service providers and enterprises worldwide.
-
C.
Opal Telecom
Opal Telecom was a UK-based telecommunications provider that became part of TalkTalk’s business services operations following its acquisition.
-
D.
BBN Technologies
BBN Technologies is an American research and development company renowned for its pioneering work in computer networking and its key role in creating the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet.
-
E.
Terra Networks
Terra Networks is a Spanish internet company best known for its early-2000s expansion in the online services market, including the high-profile acquisition of the web portal Lycos.
- 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_69ca83a5fa88819088144801b4dd7245 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc6a9bcb508190b58751f1772407d4 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfdbc289648190834031537c8ce130 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 3:24 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cfde57a18c8190b4b8c8d2f521bd2c |
completed | April 3, 2026, 3:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cfdec619d081909fd6b268f4ce06b9 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:08 p.m.