Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has an effect on various industries at an unprecedented speed. The development of artificial intelligence has brought hope for the university educational reform in the world. But, will AI bring the subversive innovation of education for students? In order to answer this question, the paper first analyses the demand for innovation in education and clarifies the conditions for subversive innovation. Then, the application of artificial intelligence in the field of education is introduced in detail, on the basis of which the interactive model system interconnection of educational artificial intelligence supported by artificial intelligence is presented visually. Finally, the data of the experiment prove the effectiveness of the model from 2016 to 2019.