With more and more new products and means of science and technology being widely used in archives management and practical work, artificial intelligence technology may become the next bright spot of application. In the restoration of archival images, artificial intelligence technology will replace most of the traditional manual work with its fast and accurate characteristics, and its powerful function, wide application prospect and high work efficiency will bring new life to the old and damaged image archives. While we understand the basic principles and characteristics of artificial intelligence and accept it, we also need to realize that artificial intelligence is not a universal technology. Like all technological products, artificial intelligence also has its own shortcomings and defects. In particular, it should be noted that the use of artificial intelligence technology will also bring about a series of problems such as intellectual property issues and information security risks.