As artificial intelligence becomes more and more embedded in human society, it also creates social risks. With the help of CiteSpace software, 200 documents related to social risks of artificial intelligence searched from SSCI and SCI journals from 2000 to 2024 were sorted out to sort out the research progress and hot spots. Research shows that there are currently some highly influential scholars and institutions in the field of artificial intelligence social risks, and the number of relevant studies is increasing year by year. Risk resolution and sustainable development issues of artificial intelligence have become important research directions for the continuous development of artificial intelligence.