The rapid development of Generative AI (GAI) makes an impact in many fields of our society, and for higher education this is a fact that must be addressed. Research has reported on GAI creating new challenges, and GAI as a catalyst for a transformation of higher education (Chiu, 2024; Yusuf et al., 2024). According to Chiu (2024) the four most important educational domains to consider are learning, teaching, assessment and administration. This study had a focus on learning, and as pointed out by Choudhuri et al. (2024), there is a gap in the understanding of the potential and the pitfalls when using GAI in computing education. The aim of this paper is to explore the potential impact of AI technologies on cognitive load, relevant for computing education at higher education level. The research question to answer is:

What is the potential impact of AI technologies on cognitive load in computing education according to recent research?