Artificial intelligence better than scientists at choosing successful IVF embryos

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During the process, AI was “trained” in what a good embryo looks like from a series of images. Stuart Lavery, director of the Boston Place Clinic, said the technology would not replace examining chromosomes in detail, which is thought to be a key factor in determining which embryos are “normal” or “abnormal”. “We won't waste time on treatments that won't work, so the patient should get pregnant quicker.” He said work was under way to look back at images from parents who had genetic screening and became pregnant. Mr Lavery added: “This is an innovative and exciting project combining state of the art embryology with new advances in computer modelling, all with the aim of selecting the best possible embryo for transfer to give all our patients the best possible chance of having a baby.