With the rapid development of science and technology,artificial intelligence(AI)has been widely applied in various industries,including drilling engineering and its professional education.This paper summarizes the current status of AI technology applied in drilling through a review of relevant literature and case analysis,points out the challenge and development trend of AI application in drilling engineering,and discusses the AI education for students majoring in drilling engineering.It deeply explores the impact of AI on the drilling engineering and its professional education,in order to promote the higher education and the development of intelligent drilling engineering.