Stakeholder Suite: A Unified AI Framework for Mapping Actors, Topics and Arguments in Public Debates (2026.eacl-demo)
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| Challenge: | Existing media intelligence tools rely on descriptive analytics with limited transparency. |
| Approach: | They propose a framework for mapping actors, topics, and arguments within public debates . it combines actor detection, topic modeling, argument extraction and stance classification . the framework is tested on multiple energy infrastructure projects as a case study . |
| Outcome: | The proposed framework delivers fine-grained, source-grounded insights while remaining adaptable to diverse domains. |
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