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Despite the increasing number of assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures performed globally, improvements in fertilization and pregnancy outcomes have been limited. The need to improve diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficiency has driven the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in reproductive medicine. This narrative review aims to explore how AI is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility. AI technologies are nowadays being used to automate and refine semen analysis, providing more reliable assessments of sperm morphology, motility, and concentration. These innovations enable clinicians to improve the prediction of semen quality and to identify which patients might benefit most from specific interventions, such as sperm retrieval in cases of non-obstructive azoospermia or the selection of optimal sperm cells for reproductive techniques. 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