Artificial intelligence, digital government, and public value in higher education

a case study of the AGIPI/UEPG institutional Chatbot

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https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v30i00.21195

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Artificial intelligence, Public value, Digital government, Information management, Institutional chatbot

Abstract

The article analyzes the development and implementation of an institutional artificial intelligence-based chatbot at the Innovation and Intellectual Property Agency of the State University of Ponta Grossa (AGIPI/UEPG), examining its contributions to improving information management and generating public value. The research adopts the Design Science Research approach, with a case study conducted at AGIPI/UEPG. The system employs a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture using Sentence-BERT and FAISS, based on a corpus of more than six hundred institutional documents. The analysis encompasses three dimensions: informational, relational, and strategic. The partial results demonstrate the feasibility of the solution and indicate its potential to reduce information access asymmetries, improve institutional interaction, and strengthen AGIPI’s role within the regional Ageuni ecosystem. It is concluded that AI-driven public value generation depends on specific institutional, organizational, and regulatory conditions and does not automatically result from technological adoption.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Lívio Marcel Queji, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Ponta Grossa – Paraná (PR) – Brazil. Professor in the Department of Business Administration.

  • Gabrielly de Queiroz Pereira, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Ponta Grossa – Paraná (PR) – Brazil. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science.

  • João Irineu de Resende Miranda, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Ponta Grossa – Paraná (PR) – Brazil. Associate Professor in the Law Program.

  • Cesar Eduardo Abud Limas, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Ponta Grossa – Paraná (PR) – Brazil. Professor in the Department of Business Administration.

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Published

21/08/2026

How to Cite

Artificial intelligence, digital government, and public value in higher education: a case study of the AGIPI/UEPG institutional Chatbot. (2026). Revista on Line de Política E Gestão Educacional, 30(00), e026095. https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v30i00.21195

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