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Embryo selection (ES) in the context of IVF is an injustice against the resulting embryos because it treats them as commodities and works against their right to life by determining their implantation potential in light of their features. The Church opposes the eugenics mentality underlying ES. Meanwhile, the IVF industry increasingly uses artificial intelligence (AI) for ES. However, doing so could worsen the injustice by deepening the disrespect of human lives under the technocratic paradigm. As such, Catholic bioethicists are encouraged to advocate for the Church's teachings with renewed vigor. In this commentary, we will examine (1) ES in the context of IVF, (2) using AI for ES, (3) the moral implications of using AI for ES, and (4) points for further consideration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Summary: Using AI for Embryo selection in the context of IVF deepens the disrespect of human lives under the technocratic paradigm.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/00243639231169828","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,16]],"date-time":"2023-06-16T02:24:31Z","timestamp":1686882271000},"page":"21-28","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Embryo Selection in the Context of In Vitro Fertilization"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"91","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4832-7243","authenticated-orcid":false,"suffix":"III","given":"Teofilo Giovan S.","family":"Pugeda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, The Philippines"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-1-4302-5990-9_1"},{"key":"bibr2-00243639231169828","unstructured":"Catholic Church. 1992. \u201cCatechism of the Catholic Church: 2293-4.\u201d Vatican Website. https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/__P80.HTM."},{"key":"bibr3-00243639231169828","unstructured":"CDC. n.d. \u201cInfertility FAQs.\u201d Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/reproductivehealth\/infertility\/index.htm."},{"key":"bibr4-00243639231169828","unstructured":"CDF. 1987. \u201cDonum Vitae.\u201d Vatican Website. https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/roman_curia\/congregations\/cfaith\/documents\/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19870222_respect-for-human-life_en.html."},{"key":"bibr5-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/20508549.2007.11877803"},{"key":"bibr6-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10815-019-01408-x"},{"key":"bibr7-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40506-020-00216-7"},{"key":"bibr8-00243639231169828","unstructured":"Francis Pope. 2015. \u201cLaudato Si\u2019.\u201d Vatican Website. https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/encyclicals\/documents\/papa-francesco_2010524_enciclica-laudato-si.html."},{"key":"bibr9-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cobeha.2018.12.010"},{"key":"bibr10-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12877-020-01764-9"},{"key":"bibr11-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12884-021-04373-5"},{"key":"bibr12-00243639231169828","unstructured":"John Paul PopeII. 1995. \u201cEvangelium Vitae.\u201d Vatican Website. https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/encyclicals\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae.html."},{"key":"bibr13-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.compbiomed.2019.103494"},{"key":"bibr14-00243639231169828","unstructured":"Levada Cardinal William. 2007. \u201cThe Role of the Magisterium in Bioethics.\u201d Vatican Website. https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/roman_curia\/congregations\/cfaith\/documents\/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20070208_levada-dallas_en.html."},{"key":"bibr15-00243639231169828","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.rbmo.2012.09.015"},{"key":"bibr16-00243639231169828","unstructured":"McCarthy John. 2011. \u201cWhat Is AI? \/ Basic Questions.\u201d Professor John McCarthy. 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