3 papers
cs.CY2025
Toward a Public and Secure Generative AI: A Comparative Analysis of Open and Closed LLMs
Jorge Machado
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) systems represent a critical technology with far-reaching implications across multiple domains of society. However, their deployment ent…
cs.CY2025
Generative AI as a catalyst for democratic Innovation: Enhancing citizen engagement in participatory budgeting
Italo Alberto do Nascimento Sousa, Jorge Machado, Jose Carlos Vaz
This research examines the role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing citizen engagement in participatory budgeting. In response to challenges like declining civi…
cs.CY2025
Exploring AI Capabilities in Participatory Budgeting within Smart Cities: The Case of Sao Paulo
Italo Alberto Sousa, Mariana Carvalho da Silva, Jorge Machado +1
This research examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can improve participatory budgeting processes within smart cities. In response to challenges like declining civic participat…