Artificial intelligence helps infertile couples realize their dreams soon

Nearly 50 years after the first baby was born via in vitro fertilization (IVF), the success rate of creating embryos by fertilizing eggs with sperm in the laboratory still fluctuates widely and decreases with the age of embryo transfer.

In recent years, the impressive development speed of artificial intelligence (AI) has contributed to making remarkable progress in the process of embryo selection and implantation using the IVF method, thereby improving the success rate and helping more infertile couples around the world reach their dream of becoming parents.

In the French capital Paris, the American Hospital IVF Center performs more than 2,300 IVF procedures a year. The facility is equipped with an embryoscope, a time-lapse camera that continuously records the embryo's development.

Previously, the data collected by the camera on shape, symmetry and cell division were rarely used. But since AI, these footages have greatly assisted the medical team in evaluating and selecting embryos with the highest implantation potential or the best response to the freezing process.

In addition, this approach also helps eliminate embryos with a high risk of abnormalities that often lead to miscarriage, helping infertile couples reduce the often expensive costs of IVF. Notably, AI does not directly intervene in embryo manipulation, helping to ease concerns about gene intervention and editing.

In addition, the IVF Center of the American Hospital in Paris also applies AI technology developed by Israeli startup AIVF.

Ms. Frida Entezami, in charge of the IVF center, said that internal testing is underway with the AI tool to halve the number of cycles needed to achieve pregnancy. Initial results show that up to 70% of the embryos recommended by AIVF contain no genetic abnormalities, a significant improvement compared to the 50% rate under the current IVF process.

In addition, AI tools also support optimizing the timing and dosage of hormone injections before egg selection, while increasing the ability to screen quality sperm in samples with low sperm density.

Ms. Anne-Claire Lepretre, in charge of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) unit at the French Biomedical Agency, said that the algorithm in the AI application process is strictly tested to ensure the accuracy of the data.

However, the application of AI in embryo selection means that computer algorithms will begin to participate in the process of deciding which children will be born into the world.

Bioethicist Julian Koplin at Monash University (Australia) recommends that infertile couples should be clearly informed before choosing the method of embryo evaluation with the help of AI to avoid conflicts of ethical views./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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