Semantic Clustering of Civic Proposals: A Case Study on Brazil's National Participation Platform

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.21292v2
• Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:19:22 GMT
• Title: Semantic Clustering of Civic Proposals: A Case Study on Brazil's National Participation Platform
• Abstract summary: We introduce an approach that combines BER with seed words and automatic validation by large language models.<n>Initial results indicate that the generated topics are coherent and institutionally aligned, with minimal human effort.<n>This methodology enables governments to transform large volumes of citizen input into actionable data for public policy.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Promoting participation on digital platforms such as Brasil Participativo has emerged as a top priority for governments worldwide. However, due to the sheer volume of contributions, much of this engagement goes underutilized, as organizing it presents significant challenges: (1) manual classification is unfeasible at scale; (2) expert involvement is required; and (3) alignment with official taxonomies is necessary. In this paper, we introduce an approach that combines BERTopic with seed words and automatic validation by large language models. Initial results indicate that the generated topics are coherent and institutionally aligned, with minimal human effort. This methodology enables governments to transform large volumes of citizen input into actionable data for public policy.

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