Since the breakthrough progress in artificial intelligence (AI) technology in 2022, academic research on the relationship between AI and entrepreneurship has experienced explosive growth. However, existing literature still lacks systematic reviews. In light of this, this paper analyzes 70 AI and entrepreneurship-related articles published in authoritative journals, deconstructing seven key themes based on both research areas and methodological approaches: the influence of AI on entrepreneurial intentions, entrepreneurial opportunities, entrepreneurial resources, entrepreneurial decision-making, entrepreneurial performance, entrepreneurial governance, and the paradigm shift in research methods. This paper examines the achievements and shortcomings of existing research. Building on this analysis, we propose seven frontier research topics in the field of entrepreneurship under the influence of AI: (1) exploring the mechanisms through which AI technologies affect entrepreneurial intentions and vitality within different institutional frameworks; (2) constructing an AI-based perspective on opportunity discovery and opportunity creation; (3) focusing on the formation and organizational embedding mechanisms of AI capabilities; (4) exploring the hybrid decision-making mechanisms of AI and entrepreneurs and their outcomes; (5) investigating the co-evolutionary mechanisms between AI and corporate performance; (6) enriching entrepreneurial governance mechanisms in the age of AI; (7) advancing the application of AI methods in entrepreneurship research. This paper proposes a preliminary integrated analytical framework for AI and entrepreneurship research, revealing the technical attributes of AI as a multi-layered intelligent technology system (modeling methods—intelligent technologies—intelligent systems), as well as the key technical characteristics of autonomy and interactivity. It further establishes the integrated analytical framework for AI and entrepreneurship research, identifies research gaps across various subfields of entrepreneurship, and provides valuable references for future research.

Foreign Economics & Management
JIN Yuying, Editor-in-Chief
ZhengChunrong, Vice Executive Editor-in-Chief
YinHuifang HeXiaogang LiuJianguo, Vice Editor-in-Chief
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship: A Review and Prospects
Foreign Economics & Management Vol. 47, Issue 04, pp. 63 - 81 (2025) DOI:10.16538/j.cnki.fem.20240319.106
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Yu Xiaoyu, Cao Gang, Jiang Zonghuan, et al. The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship: A Review and Prospects[J]. Foreign Economics & Management, 2025, 47(4): 63-81.
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