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Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising tool in the field of medicine, offering opportunities to address the complexities of endometriosis. This review explores the current landscape of endometriosis diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the potential of AI to alleviate some of the associated burdens and underscoring common pitfalls and challenges when employing AI algorithms in this context. Women\u2019s health research in endometriosis has suffered from underfunding, leading to limitations in diagnosis, classification, and treatment approaches. The heterogeneity of symptoms in patients with endometriosis has further complicated efforts to address this condition. New, powerful methods of analysis have the potential to uncover previously unidentified patterns in data relating to endometriosis. AI, a collection of algorithms replicating human decision-making in data analysis, has been increasingly adopted in medical research, including endometriosis studies. While AI offers the ability to identify novel patterns in data and analyze large datasets, its effectiveness hinges on data quality and quantity and the expertise of those implementing the algorithms. Current applications of AI in endometriosis range from diagnostic tools for ultrasound imaging to predicting treatment success. These applications show promise in reducing diagnostic delays, healthcare costs, and providing patients with more treatment options, improving their quality of life. AI holds significant potential in advancing the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, but it must be applied carefully and transparently to avoid pitfalls and ensure reproducibility. This review calls for increased scrutiny and accountability in AI research. 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