Yes, you heard it right!
AI delivers its baby in Mexico through IVF, fertilised by automated AI systems. AI is revolutionising IVF by enhancing various stages of the process, from sperm and egg selection to embryo assessment and treatment optimisation.
It is a historic breakthrough in medical history as the world witnessed a fully automated IVF procedure powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. AI algorithms can analyse patient information and suggest the best dose of gonadotropins or a suitable protocol. It can analyse images to improve accuracy, reduce subjectivity while grading embryos, thereby increasing success rates. It can also be used to optimise workflow in the lab, reducing the risk of human error and enhancing efficiency.
Traditionally, the IVF process involves a skilled embryologist manually injecting a single sperm cell into an egg, a process that has been used since the 1990s. While this is an effective process, the manual nature of this procedure involves variability due to fatigue, human error, and differing levels of expertise. Whereas, an AI-guided, digitally controlled system eliminates those variables by automating all 23 intricate steps of the ICSI procedure, either via AI or remote digital control.
This AI procedure is developed by Conceivable Life Sciences, a biotechnology firm based in New York and Guadalajara. This revolutionary system automated the entire intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) process, which has been an integral part of IVF treatment for decades.
AI & IVF Treatment…
According to the report of Reproductive Biomedicine Online, the baby was born at Hope IVF Mexico in Guadalajara. A 40-year-old woman with a previous unsuccessful IVF cycle received fertilisation via the automated system. Four eggs were successfully fertilised out of the five eggs treated with AI-assisted ICSI. One of those developed into a high-quality blastocyst, which was frozen, later transferred, and ultimately led to the birth of a healthy baby boy. This new system carried out all 23 steps of the ICSI procedure without any human hands; it was all done by AI and the remote digital control.
This automated system was led by the embryologist Dr. Jacques Cohen, who exclaimed that “this new system could change the way we do IVF. It offers more consistency, reduces stress for lab staff, and may even improve egg survival.”
However, this process took 9 minutes and 56 seconds per egg, which is slightly longer than standard manual ICSI due to its experimental nature. Professor Mendizabal-Ruiz said that future versions will likely be much faster.
It has been confirmed that further studies will be necessary to confirm its safety and effectiveness in a larger patient population. However, the birth of this baby marks a significant step towards fully automated IVF. Interestingly, this automated system handled every part of the sperm injection process, including selecting the sperm with AI, immobilising it with a laser, and injecting it into the egg. And all this has been done in great speed with accuracy that a human could ever do.
Is AI overhyped at times?
Yes, it could be, but this latest advancement could bring even more precision and standardisation to fertility treatment in the future.
But what an emotional support and human touch could do, AI has yet to prove itself in that realm. So, the debate between human intelligence and AI will continue to grow, and in the meantime, if you want to know more such interesting facts on fertilization and IVF treatment, then visit https://monamieivf.com/ and learn more interesting news and guidance from the best infertility specialist in Kolkata.
