Call for Chapters: The Cognitive Cost of AI-Generated Content

Editors

momina shaheen, University of Roehampton London, United Kingdom
Jay Kumar Pandey, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, India
Faizan Ahmad, University of East London, United Kingdom

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: July 9, 2026
 Full Chapters Due: September 10, 2026
 Submission Date: September 10, 2026

Introduction

Cognitive Cost of AI-Generated Content is an insightful look at how artificial intelligence is transforming human cognition in the digital age. With increased integration of AI-generated text, images, videos, and automation in education, communication, businesses, and other sectors, issues related to the negative effects of AI on human cognition have grown considerably. In Cognitive Cost of AI-Generated Content, I examine the various cognitive costs of overreliance on AI technologies and systems that include decreased critical thinking skills, poor memory retention, reduced creativity, short attention span, and passive consumption of information. In the book, I provide a balanced discussion on both the advantages and disadvantages of AI-generated content. Some of the topics discussed include how AI improves productivity, efficiency, and accessibility while posing ethical, educational, psychological, and societal challenges. Other topics addressed in the book include cognitive dependency, misinformation, deepfakes, digital trust, decision-making using AI, transformation of workplaces, and appropriate use of AI. This book targets a wide range of audiences that include students, researchers, educators, professionals, policymakers, and technology lovers. It helps the reader gain more awareness of the long-term impacts of AI on human cognition and the society in general.

Objective

The main goal of the book concerning the cognitive cost of AI-generated content will be to critically assess the increasing impact that artificial intelligence is having on human intelligence, learning skills, creativity, attention span, memory, and decision-making. This book will be aimed at examining how AI-generated text, images, videos, and recommendations are changing the way people learn and communicate in their educational, professional, and social environments. In addition to analyzing the benefits of artificial intelligence and its impact on our lives, the book will try to outline some of the cognitive costs of relying too much on these tools, such as critical thinking decline, diminished problem-solving skills, lack of originality, and passive information consumption. The other goal of the book will be encouraging the readers to become aware of the ethical considerations related to AI-generated content, which include misinformation, biases, intellectual dependency, privacy, and authenticity of information. Moreover, the book will try to raise awareness among the target audience regarding the importance of using artificial intelligence responsibly and in a balanced way, promoting human creativity, reasoning, and digital literacy.

Target Audience

Primary Audience : The main target audience for the book titled Cognitive Cost of AI-Generated Content include students, researchers, educators, academicians, technologists, policymakers, and any other interested readers that seek information on the effects of artificial intelligence on human cognition and society. The book is very helpful to students pursuing studies in artificial intelligence, computer science, psychology, education, communication, digital media, and cognitive sciences at university and college levels. Researchers and scholars can utilize the book in their investigations regarding the new issues associated with AI dependency, critical thinking, digital behaviors, and ethical considerations. Educators and academic institutions will greatly benefit from the discussions regarding the effect of AI on learning environments, digital literacy, and the new place of human intelligence within educational settings. Technology professionals, content creators, and industry experts can get a good understanding of the psychological and ethical issues raised by the use of AI-generated systems in the workplace and various digital platforms. Policymakers and social researchers might also find the book relevant in comprehending the consequences of adopting AI as well as developing policies and regulations on AI. Secondary Audience: The Secondary Audience of Cognitive Cost of AI-Generated Content are parents, school teachers, librarians, media personnel, journalists, digital marketers, social media users, corporate trainers, and public administrators who are impacted indirectly through the increased use of artificial intelligence in their daily lives. Parents and teachers will be able to use the book to gain an understanding of how AI-generated content affects their children’s and students' learning styles, attention spans, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Librarians and academic support professionals can learn about digital literacy, authenticity of information, and proper use of knowledge systems assisted by AI.

Recommended Topics

Chapter 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Human Cognition Chapter 2: Evolution of AI-Generated Content Chapter 3: Understanding Cognitive Cost Chapter 4: AI and Modern Learning Environments Chapter 5: Impact of AI on Critical Thinking Chapter 6: Cognitive Dependency on AI Systems Chapter 7: AI-Generated Content and Creativity Chapter 8: Human Memory and Information Retention Chapter 9: AI in Communication and Social Interaction Chapter 10: Decision-Making in the Age of AI Chapter 11: Psychological Effects of AI Usage Chapter 12: Ethical Issues in AI-Generated Content Chapter 13: Misinformation, Deepfakes, and Digital Trust Chapter 14: AI and Workplace Transformation Chapter 15: Digital Literacy and Responsible AI Usage Chapter 16: Balancing Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Chapter 17: Future Trends and Emerging Challenges in AI Chapter 18: Conclusion and Recommendations

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 9, 2026, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by July 23, 2026 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by September 10, 2026, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, The Cognitive Cost of AI-Generated Content. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference", "Medical Information Science Reference", "Business Science Reference", and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global Scientific Publishing specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2027.

Indexing Information for Prospective Authors

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Important Dates

July 9, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
July 23, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
September 10, 2026: Full Chapter Submission
October 15, 2026: Review Results Returned
November 12, 2026: Final Acceptance Notification
November 19, 2026: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Momina Shaheen
University of Roehampton London
momina.shaheen@gmail.com

Jay Kumar Pandey
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University
er.jay11@gmail.com

Faizan Ahmad
University of East London
F.Ahmad1@uel.ac.uk
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