Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

Regulating the Relationship: What the First Sui Generis Companion Chatbot Statutes Achieve for Minors, and What They Leave Undone

AI companion chatbots support extended personal conversations, and many adolescents use them for companionship and emotional support. Two American lawsuits allege that prolonged interactions with these systems contributed to minors’ suicides. In 2025, California, New York and Uta...

Associations Between Climate Conditions and the Spatial Patterns of Construction Land in China, 2000–2020

This study examines the spatial associations between climatic conditions and construction land in China during 2000–2020. Using construction land data from CNLUCC and spatially interpolated meteorological data, five climatic indicators were selected: annual mean temperature, annu...

Implications of Riparian Landscape Change for Ecosystem Service Capacity in Peri-Urban Floodplains: A Case Study of Shanghai

Riparian landscapes in peri-urban floodplains are important components of urban green infrastructure, but urbanization is eroding their capacity to support ecosystem services. This study examined the implications of riparian landscape change for ecosystem service capacity and dev...