The application effect of artificial intelligence technology in the fields of life,network,service and finance is remarkable,but industrial artificial intelligence needs to solve various difficult problems from different production objects and scenes in real time,which has not been widely and deeply applied.The meaning,background,elements and current situation of industrial artificial intelligence technology were briefly described,the development process and typical applications were analyzed.It was pointed out the system framework and key points of industrial intelligence in promoting industrial production safety,cost reduction,efficiency and quality improvement.The technical difficulties and problems faced by the application were probed,and some development directions of industrial artificial intelligence technology were predicted.