The Framework for Measuring the Readiness of Mentors in Iranian Accelerators to Accept Artificial Intelligence in the Mentoring Process
Abstract
Artificial intelligence as a great event in the history of mankind with the potential of transformation and disrupting all the rules and dimensions of human life, has also marked change and transformation in the fields of entrepreneurship; Therefore, the readiness to accept it by the actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, such as accelerators, mentors and startups, is considered an attractive research path. Mentoring, as one of the most important accelerator services for startups, is one of the significant areas for integration with artificial intelligence. According to the concern of the researchers for the combination of traditional mentoring in the accelerator with educational technology and artificial intelligence, the aim of this research is to provide a framework for measuring the readiness of the mentors in the accelerators of Iran to accept the integration of artificial intelligence in the mentoring process, which is in accordance with be Iran's entrepreneurship ecosystem. Rapid review was used to review the literature between 2022 and 2024 and related articles were analyzed to reach the framework. The proposed framework includes three main dimensions consist of intention, ability and utility.
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