Abstract: Artificial intelligence has become a major national strategy in China; At the same time, the technological change of the industry has a wide demand for the quantity and quality of artificial intelligence talents. However, the current artificial intelligence talents are far from meeting the needs of the rapid development of society in terms of quantity and quality. There are a large number of students in second-tier universities. If scientific and reasonable methods are adopted to cultivate innovative talents of artificial intelligence, the above needs will be alleviated to a certain extent. This paper explores the methods and ideas of cultivating innovative talents of artificial intelligence in second-tier universities.

Key words: Project-driven, Second-tier universities, Artificial intelligence, Innovative talents, Thinking training, Ability cultivation