Will artificial intelligence replace entrepreneurs ?

The meteoric rise of generative models and conversational agents has sparked a fear : could artificial intelligence replace the entrepreneur ? In this mini book from the BUSINESS ESSENTIEL collection published by Five Minutes, the author shows that this fear is rooted more in perception than in fact. Drawing on more than twenty reports and studies published in 2024-2025, the book demonstrates that AI acts mainly as an amplifier of human ingenuity : it reduces entry costs, automates administrative tasks, provides precise analytics and allows small teams to compete with established firms. Surveys reveal that 68 % of US small business owners already use AI and that 80 % of them say it enhances rather than replaces their employees. Yet only 5 % of generative projects produce a return on investment : AI requires skills, strategy and governance. In ten minutes of reading, this synthesis will help you understand how to re invent your role as an entrepreneur with AI, which opportunities to seize and which limits to avoid. You will finish with less fear of AI - and a desire to tame it.