Each algorithm can usually be represented by a set of straightforward steps, and programmers often use visual flowcharts to show their thought processes for solving each individual step with code.

A flowchart is a visual representation of ... Because complexities are often nonlinear, an algorithm’s input size can greatly affect the comparison result. As an example, consider two time ...

To clear things up, I drew you this flowchart on the back of an envelope so you can work out whether something is using AI or not. This originally appeared in our AI newsletter The Algorithm.