Taking A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2021, it is found that the application of AI has a significant positive impact on the outward foreign direct investment（OFDI）, and the conclusion is still established after relevant tests. The results show that the impact of AI application on enterprise OFDI is mainly realized through three ways: improving enterprise total factor productivity, reducing financing constraints and increasing overseas executives. For enterprises in the eastern region, state-owned enterprises and non-high-tech enterprises, the impact is more obvious.Empirically verifies the positive role of AI application for Chinese enterprises in opening up to the outside world, which has important enlightenment to promote enterprises to better "go out".