Electronic measurement technology is fundamental and pioneering for equipment development and scientific and technological innovation. Its level of development significantly impacts the enhancement of the national scientific and technological level as well as national defense scientific and technological strength. In light of the rapid development of digital, intelligent, and networked high-tech, test demands and tasks continue to evolve and put forward higher requirements for test indexes and functions. Therefore, traditional test technology must urgently integrate and innovate with advanced technology to overcome technical bottlenecks and make positive contributions to the national strategic scientific and technological strength. This paper firstly analyzes the development background and technical engines of measuring instruments. Then, the characteristics of the artificial intelligence that are of great value to the measuring instruments are discussed. Finally, the trend of combining artificial intelligence technology with measuring instruments is forecasted, and the research and development directions of measuring instruments under the background of artificial intelligence are put forward. Provide reference for how to realize the intelligentization of test instruments and how to realize the independent innovation and self-reliance development of China‘s high-end instrumentation under the background of the rapid development of artificial intelligence.