Series information

Cambridge Elements in AI Ethics and Society is now accepting proposals for works of 20,000-30,000 words in the field of AI ethics and governance. 

The rapid development and deployment of AI is already giving rise to urgent ethical questions and societal challenges: from algorithms that threaten to know us better than we know ourselves to the large-scale automation of discrimination and marginalisation. Yet these technologies are only in their infancy and are increasing in power and impact at an unprecedented rate. This exciting new series responds to the challenge with timely, rapidly reviewed and published short books from both established and emerging scholars.

Series topics
The series aims to include:

• studies of the ethics and social impact of AI in important sectors, such as health and defence; 

• insights from particular methodological approaches to AI ethics and society, such as pragmatism, Confucianism, design theory, etc; 

• offers explorations of key topics, from explainability to exploitation. 

Elements in AI Ethics and Society includes a broad range of perspectives, covering a wide selection of topics from a range of scholarly disciplines, in so doing incorporating geographic diversity while bringing together vital interventions from scholars around the world on this key topic of pressing global significance. 

Instructions for Authors
Please use this form to submit a proposal. You will be asked for information about yourself and the work, including an extended abstract, an annotated table of contents, and distinctive features and perspectives. All proposals should be submitted on the proposal form as a Word Document, along with a CV of the author(s) to elements@lcfi.cam.ac.uk. Please use this email address for any queries you may have, too.

Open Access publishing
Our standard Elements author agreement upholds our Green Open Access commitment. Many authors wish to post or archive copies of their work on their website or in institutional repositories; and in some cases they are encouraged or required to do so by their funders. Full details of what is permitted through publishing Green Open Access can be found here. We also offer a Gold Open Access option.