An algorithm is an ordered sequence of well-defined instructions or rules that, when followed step by step, solve a problem or perform a specific task. In AI, algorithms are the "recipes" that tell the
AI model how to process data to learn and make decisions.
Algorithms exist in many fields, not just AI. For example, a cooking recipe is an algorithm, just like instructions for assembling furniture or steps for solving a mathematical equation. In the context of
artificial intelligence, algorithms can range from simple classification rules to complex
Deep Learning procedures.
Modern AI algorithms have the unique ability to learn and improve during their
training as they process more data. For example, a recommendation algorithm adapts to user preferences to improve its suggestions, or an image recognition algorithm adjusts its parameters to become more accurate with each image it analyzes. This ability to learn from data is what distinguishes AI algorithms from traditional algorithms.