paperAugust 2026UnreviewedOpen access

Risk perception and generative AI discontinuance intention: mediating effect of cognitive fatigue and moderating effect of AI dependence

Wen-Wen Zhao, Jia-Wen Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

Abstract

With the rapid popularization of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the risks of misinformation dissemination and user privacy leakage have become key factors influencing users' decisions on the continuous use of AI. Most existing studies focus on the driving mechanisms of AI adoption, while there is insufficient exploration of the reasons for negative usage outcomes, especially the reasons for users to discontinue using the technology. Based on the cognitive-affective-behavioral (C-A-B) f

Framework mappings

OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications

LLM02Sensitive Information Disclosure

MITRE ATLAS

AML.T0024.000Infer Training Data Membership

Suggested from the entry's categories.

Cite

@article{zhao2026risk,
  title = {{Risk perception and generative AI discontinuance intention: mediating effect of cognitive fatigue and moderating effect of AI dependence}},
  author = {Wen-Wen Zhao and Jia-Wen Liu},
  year = {2026},
  month = aug,
  journal = {Frontiers in Psychology},
  doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1879080},
  url = {https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e1e0dc423f0130f12ba20e9becaa81d15a26892a}
}