Scientific computation is pivotal throughout the nuclear industry's technical framework, encompassing everything from the creation of nuclear databases to the design, analysis, validation, and operation of nuclear power engineering, as well as the post-processing of nuclear fuel and the decommissioning of reactors. Historically, the scientific computing paradigm in the industrial field is mainly based on statistical methods for modeling experimental measurement data, as well as numerical computing methods represented by solving differential/integral equations. As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, leveraging AI for scientific computation is emerging as a novel paradigm. This paper introduces the basic principles and main features of this emerging technology field, focusing on the characteristics of the nuclear industry. It summarizes the current research work and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence scientific computing methods compared to traditional methods. The paper concludes with a prospective look at the future development trends of intelligent computation in the nuclear field, along with potential application scenarios, offering insights to foster the evolution of AI in scientific computation within the nuclear industry.