Artificial intelligence and sustainable entrepreneurship nexus: a review

Dong Li (), Guoxi Xue, Shaowei Miao, Shaowei Miao, Xinyue Qiao and Valentine Kirimi Muriira
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Dong Li: Zhongyuan Institute of Science and Technology, China
Guoxi Xue: INTI International University, Malaysia
Shaowei Miao: Zhongyuan Institute of Science and Technology, China
Shaowei Miao: INTI International University, Malaysia
Xinyue Qiao: Henan Agricultural University, China
Valentine Kirimi Muriira: INTI International University, Malaysia

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 2026, vol. 13, issue 3, 159-176

Abstract: This paper provides a bibliometric review of sustainable entrepreneurial intention in relation to artificial intelligence (AI). Based on a dataset of 1,855 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus between 2015 and 2025, the paper makes use of co-citation analysis, keyword mapping, and trend evolution to analyse the evolution and frontiers of the field. There are four major themes: (1) AI-augmented entrepreneurial cognition, covering AI's relationship to ideation and innovation; (2) sustainability-driven motivation, focusing on environmental values and behavioural drivers influencing sustainable entrepreneurial intention; (3) entrepreneurship education; (4) ethical trust and legitimacy, addressing transparency and governance of AI applications. The results show that AI functions as a technological and cognitive facilitator, affecting the formation of entrepreneurial intentions and shaping pedagogical practices. This study not only contributes theoretically but also offers practical recommendations for educators, policymakers, and technology developers seeking to foster sustainable, ethical, and AI-based entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable entrepreneurial intention; bibliometric review; entrepreneurship education; AI ethics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M53 M54 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.9770/k5736479846

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