Srinagar, July 4 -- After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, a couple has finally achieved pregnancy with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Despite undergoing multiple IVF treatments across the world, the couple was unable to conceive due to azoospermia - a rare condition where no detectable sperm is present in the male partner's semen.

Desperate for a breakthrough, the couple turned to the Columbia University Fertility Center (CUFC) in the US, where doctors employed a new AI-powered technique known as STAR (Sperm Tracking and Recovery). This technology uses machine learning to locate hidden sperm in samples previously deemed infertile.

According to a CNN report, CUFC researchers scanned the male partner's ...