The rapid development of "Internet Plus" and extensive application of big data technology has laid foundations for the development of artificial intelligence technology. Based on powerful deep learning theory and technology, artificial intelligence technology has made breakthroughs in different areas such as in aiding medical experts answering questions, cutting and classification of medical image of traditional Chinese medicine, and establishing objective four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine. There is an urgent need to improve overall efficiency in the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine. Artificial intelligence technology has promoted the comprehensive development of traditional Chinese medicine in data mining, intelligence diagnosis and treatment, intelligence learning, and construction of diagnosis and treatment guidelines. How to further improvement in traditional Chinese medicine by artificial intelligence technology is an important issue that needs to be considered.