Algorithms and flowcharts are two tools a software developer uses when creating new programs. An algorithm is a step-by-step recipe for processing data; ...

A flowchart’s simplicity and its ability to present an algorithm’s control flow visually (so that it’s is easy to follow) are its major advantages. Flowcharts also have several disadvantages ...

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.