Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Review of Themes, Trends, and Future Research
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https://doi.org/10.51137/wrp.ijsbe.767Keywords:
Responsible AI, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Green Entrepreneurship, Ethical AI, Sustainable Innovation, Bibliometric-Systematic ReviewAbstract
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape sustainable entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable innovation. As a result, the field lacks a clear picture of its intellectual structure and thematic development. To address this gap, the present study combines bibliometric mapping with systematic review of 45 scopus indexed publications published between 2029 to 2026. The findings show that the literature is organized around artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability, with growing attention to the green economy, environmental economics, and entrepreneurial orientation. At the same time, the network structure reveals that the field is interdisciplinary but still unevenly connected, with themes such as governance, inclusion, education, and responsible innovation gradually becoming more visible. Overall, the review suggests that AI is being understood less as a standalone technology and more as a socio-technical force shaped by ethics, institutions, and human judgement. The study highlights a central tension between efficiency driven adoption and responsibility centered innovation and points to the need for future research on fairness, transparency, inclusion and long-term sustainability.
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