An algorithm itself is not artificial intelligence.
I can't believe I have to say this, but this is how things are in 2024.
This sounds like a common definition problem. There are definitions which could align those two things, but there are others where it's clear one is not the other.
If AI = AGI, then AI != Algo.
If AI = Pattern Identification(eg. LLM), then AI ~= Algo.
Never-the-less, so many people shouting about AI and it's related topics, it's important to call out what we mean when we use the term.
@bryanruby a recipe, even a very good recipe, is not a cook