What is an AI Algorithm?
What makes the difference between a regular Algorithm and a Machine Learning Algorithm?
The word algorithm has become very popular recently. It has transitioned from something only mathematicians used to something most marketing teams use to promote AI-powered solutions.
During my projects, I realized that some startups just use the word algorithm without really explaining how does the fact that they use algorithms make the project “AI”. I hope that this will article will help you understand the difference between “AI” algorithm and other algorithms.
What is an Algorithm?
Well, let’s start with an easy definition.
Algorithm: process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer. (1)
Basically, the goal of an algorithm is to solve a specific problem, usually defined by someone as a sequence of steps.
For instance, a food recipe to make a cake- that’s an algorithm.
In other words, algorithms are shortcuts that help us give instructions to computers. An algorithm simply tells a computer what to do next with an “and,” “or,” or “not” statement. Obviously, like most things related to mathematics…
