Luca Grilli is Full Professor of Business and Industrial Economics at Politecnico di Milano. He is among the most cited social scientists in innovative entrepreneurship and has advised government in this field. This book builds on more than two decades of scholarly research with policy-relevant implications.

'This important book paves the way into uncharted territory for thoughtful and penetrating analyses of the links between artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. The author uses his command of both the scholarly literature but also the most compelling policy debates to cement the intellectual foundation for a new field of research.' David B. Audretsch, Distinguished Professor and Ameritech Chair of Economic Development, Indiana University

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Basics: 1. Capitalism and innovative entrepreneurship; 2. Artificial intelligence: setting the scene; Part II. The Encounter: 3. Artificial intelligence and the entrepreneurial idea; 4. Can artificial intelligence be entrepreneurial?; 5. Artificial intelligence and success in innovative entrepreneurship; 6. Phenomenology of the start-up in the AI era; Part III. Policy Challenges: 7. The perils for the AI entrepreneur; 8. AI entrepreneurship policy and institutional reforms; Conclusion; References; Index.